STEAMBOAT THURSDAY DECEMBER 18, 2014 Steamboat Springs, Colorado Vol. 26, No. 302 ROUTT COUNTY’S DAILY NEWSPAPER TODAY SCOTT FRANZ/STAFF Traffic moves through the intersection of Pine Grove Road and U.S. Highway 40 on Wednesday afternoon. The traffic lights at the busy intersection were changed to improve pedestrian safety. Scott Franz STEAMBOAT TODAY STEAMBOAT SPRINGS By changing the traffic light configuration and geometry of the intersection of Pine Grove Road and U.S. Highway 40, the Colorado Department of Transportation and the city of Steamboat Springs are aim- ing to prevent tragedies like the death of Robert “Bob” Bear. The Steamboat resident was walking on the highway and crossing Pine Grove in 2009 when a pickup attempting to make a right turn on a red light hit him, knocking him to the ground and causing him to hit his head. Bear died as a result of his injuries. He was 77. Bear taught at The Lowell Whiteman School for 25 years and regularly crossed the busy intersection to get from his apartment to the Yampa River Botanic Park and back again. After the accident, the Steamboat Today reported that city officials agreed the city was “not safe enough for pedestri- ans” and the Pine Grove inter- section was “particularly trou- bling.” Five years after his death, significant changes are being made to the intersection that all aim to make it safer for the peo- ple who walk across it. Some of the improvements, like changes to the light sig- nals, already are completed while other steps including new curbs, sidewalks and striping are scheduled to be completed in the spring. The geometry of the intersec- tion and the light signalization are being modified to decrease the pedestrian crossing distanc- es, according to a description of the CDOT project. Drivers now are noticing they no longer can make a left turn off U.S. 40 onto Pine Grove without waiting for a ® FREE SteamboatToday.com ■ INDEX Briefs .........10 Classifieds .....23 Comics ........22 Colorado.......11 Crossword .....22 Deaths ........10 Happenings .....6 Lotto ..........20 The Record.....10 Scoreboard.....20 Sports.........17 ViewPoints ......8 ■ SKI REPORT Midmountain base 36 inches Summit base 40 inches Trails open 105/165 Lifts open 10/16 Total snow* 93.5 inches *Total snow at Steamboat Ski Area since Oct. 1 as mea- sured at midmountain. For up-to-date road conditions, including Rabbit Ears Pass, call 511 or visit www.cotrip.org. INSIDE: Steamboat got a big game from senior Austin Kerbs to get a home win against Rifle • page 17 Chance of snow. High of 32. Page 21 ■ WEATHER Audrey Dwyer STEAMBOAT TODAY STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. on Wednesday afternoon announced the lineup for the 16th annual Bud Light Rocks the Boat Free Concert Series. Continuing through the spring, the lineup this year includes audience favorites and new acts. In Gondola Square at the base of Steamboat Ski Area, performances will range in music genres from bluegrass to New Orleans style rhythm and hip-hop. All shows are free and open to the public. “Every series we do, wheth- er summer or winter, has a dif- ferent make up to it,” said John Waldman, of Great Knight Pro- ductions and co-producer for the Bud Light Rocks the Boat series. “It’s always fun to expose new acts, (including) a few in the lineup this year Steamboat has never seen before.” Waldman also said the 2015 winter lineup is different from past years with the wider mix of musical styles. On Jan. 19, the series kicks off with a contemporary coun- try band, the LoCash Cowboys. Chris Lucas and Preston Brust’s eclectic high energy perfor- mance is in conjunction with the 41st annual Cowboy Downhill. During Steamboat’s Mardi Gras celebration Feb. 14, the New Orleans 10-piece group No BS! Brass Band will be in town. Drawing inspiration from funk, jazz, klezmer, calypso and music of Led Zeppelin, the group has Free concert series in Steamboat announced See Concerts, page 3 See Stoplight, page 3 CDOT makes significant changes to Pine Grove Road junction Intersection gets safer Get a custom wooden frame, with engraving, from Steamboat Specialties for only $15! ($30 value)
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S T E A M B O A TTHURSDAY
DECEMBER 18, 2014Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Vol. 26, No. 302R O U T T C O U N T Y ’ S D A I L Y N E W S P A P E R
TODAY
SCOTT FRANZ/STAFF
Traffic moves through the intersection of Pine Grove Road and U.S. Highway 40 on Wednesday afternoon. The traffic lights at the busy intersection were changed to improve pedestrian safety.
Scott FranzSTEAMBOAT TODAY
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By changing the traffic light configuration and geometry of the intersection of Pine Grove Road and U.S. Highway 40, the Colorado Department of Transportation and the city of Steamboat Springs are aim-ing to prevent tragedies like the death of Robert “Bob” Bear.
The Steamboat resident was walking on the highway and
crossing Pine Grove in 2009 when a pickup attempting to make a right turn on a red light hit him, knocking him to the ground and causing him to hit his head.
Bear died as a result of his injuries. He was 77.
Bear taught at The Lowell Whiteman School for 25 years and regularly crossed the busy intersection to get from his apartment to the Yampa River Botanic Park and back again.
After the accident, the
Steamboat Today reported that city officials agreed the city was “not safe enough for pedestri-ans” and the Pine Grove inter-section was “particularly trou-bling.”
Five years after his death, significant changes are being made to the intersection that all aim to make it safer for the peo-ple who walk across it.
Some of the improvements, like changes to the light sig-nals, already are completed while other steps including new
curbs, sidewalks and striping are scheduled to be completed in the spring.
The geometry of the intersec-tion and the light signalization are being modified to decrease the pedestrian crossing distanc-es, according to a description of the CDOT project.
Drivers now are noticing they no longer can make a left turn off U.S. 40 onto Pine Grove without waiting for a
■ SKI REPORTMidmountain base 36 inchesSummit base 40 inchesTrails open 105/165Lifts open 10/16Total snow* 93.5 inches*Total snow at Steamboat Ski Area since Oct. 1 as mea-sured at midmountain. For up-to-date road conditions, including Rabbit Ears Pass, call 511 or visit www.cotrip.org.
INSIDE: Steamboat got a big game from senior Austin Kerbs to get a home win against Rifle • page 17
Chance of snow.
High of 32.
Page 21
■ WEATHER
Audrey DwyerSTEAMBOAT TODAY
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. on Wednesday afternoon announced the lineup for the 16th annual Bud Light Rocks the Boat Free Concert Series. Continuing through the spring, the lineup this year includes audience favorites and new acts.
In Gondola Square at the base of Steamboat Ski Area, performances will range in music genres from bluegrass to New Orleans style rhythm and hip-hop. All shows are free and open to the public.
“Every series we do, wheth-er summer or winter, has a dif-ferent make up to it,” said John Waldman, of Great Knight Pro-ductions and co-producer for the Bud Light Rocks the Boat series. “It’s always fun to expose new acts, (including) a few in the lineup this year Steamboat has never seen before.”
Waldman also said the 2015 winter lineup is different from past years with the wider mix of musical styles.
On Jan. 19, the series kicks off with a contemporary coun-try band, the LoCash Cowboys. Chris Lucas and Preston Brust’s eclectic high energy perfor-mance is in conjunction with the 41st annual Cowboy Downhill.
During Steamboat’s Mardi Gras celebration Feb. 14, the New Orleans 10-piece group No BS! Brass Band will be in town. Drawing inspiration from funk, jazz, klezmer, calypso and music of Led Zeppelin, the group has
Free concert series in Steamboat announced
See Concerts, page 3 See Stoplight, page 3
CDOT makes significant changes to Pine Grove Road junction
Intersection gets safer
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Holiday rushCourtnee Weiss helps the owners of The Homesteader keep up with the holiday rush Wednesday as she pack-ages cinnamon vanilla cashews in front of the business’ window that looks out on Lincoln Avenue in downtown Steamboat Springs.
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solid green arrow.It’s a change from the previ-
ous light configuration that let drivers turn left if traffic was clear and no pedestrians were crossing during a green light.
The lights were changed by CDOT after a recent traffic study determined the modifica-tion would increase public safe-ty.
The Steamboat Springs City Council on Tuesday night asked city staff why the same configu-rations weren’t being made to other intersections on the high-way.
Public Works Director Chuck Anderson said the traffic acci-dent history at Pine Grove and U.S. 40, including the fatal acci-dent involving Bear, made the intersection “jump out.”
The city qualified for a grant to improve the intersection
because of the fatal accident and the history of other crash-es there.
City staff said the changes will improve pedestrian safety.
“When you’re making a left and you have the option to shoot a gap in traffic, it can be easy to punch through and not see a pedestrian,” staff engineer Matt Eggen said.
CDOT also has removed a high speed right turn lane that allowed people to quickly make the turn off of the highway toward Ski Haus if they yielded to pedestrians and traffic.
The recent work was carried out by CDOT in conjunction with a major resurfacing project on the highway.
CDOT also lengthened the turn lane at the intersection for drivers turning left toward Ski Haus.
But in some cases during rush hour, drivers are reporting
that traffic on that section of the highway still is backing up sometimes into the thru lanes of the highway despite the lon-ger turn lane because of delays from the light change.
City Council raised the issue Tuesday night and asked wheth-er any modifications could be made.
Anderson said the city was talking to CDOT about the pos-sibility of allowing left turns without a green arrow outside of peak travel times at the inter-section.
CDOT was not able to finish all of the improvements at the intersection before winter.
In the spring, CDOT plans to finish the work that includes the installation of new curbs, sidewalk, signage, striping and pavement.
performed at the Kennedy Cen-ter, Lincoln Center, the Festival of New Trumpet Music and on National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk Concert.
A group Steamboat has become familiar with from the Free Summer Concert Series will be back in town March 7. Formed in the early 2000s, The Groovetrotters incorporate ele-ments of jazz, reggae, blues and more through a number of cov-ers and originals.
With a Michael Franti, reg-gae folk sound, Nahko and Medicine for the People will be in Steamboat for the first time March 14. According to Waldman, the group is an up-and-coming act that has cre-ated quite a buzz in the music industry. Huffington Post called Nahko’s music “beautiful and stirring.”
On March 21, Six Million Dollar Band — or 6MDB to fans — known for their high-energy, ’80s New Wave music will be in Steamboat. The group comes with five keyboards, a guitar, drum, bass and rhythm section.
Performing March 28, two Southern Californian brothers who make up The Wheeland Brothers grew up in Orange County and have developed a “beach rock reggae” sound.
“I think the resort does a great job trying to bring in bands that really energize the crowd and sit well with the atmosphere we are trying to produce especially in the spring,” said Loryn Kasten, public relations manager for Ski Corp.
To kick off Steamboat’s Springalicious Festival and to wrap up the Bud Light Rocks
the Boat Concert Series will be a high-energy performance by a group Waldman said has come into their own to break through the music industry on a nation-al level. Hailing from Colora-do, the Motet is a world-class improvisational funk band that has been in Steamboat a few times and will be headlining the April 4 show.
To wrap up the ski season and the concert series will be Steel Pulse on April 12. In the music industry for more than 35 years, Steel Pulse is a Gram-my award-winning roots reggae band from Birmingham, Eng-land. An act for April 11 also will be announced at the end of February.
“The goal of the series, no
what matter season, is to pro-vide a great experience for guests and locals,” Kasten said. “I’m always looking forward to these concerts because they always surpass me. Sometimes bands people haven’t heard of become new favorites.”
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The Oak Creek and Yampa fire departments are looking for new recruits.
To help attract new volun-teer firefighters, the departments will begin holding a firefighting academy in January that will run through May. Those who com-plete the free course will earn a firefighter 1 certification.
Across the United States, fire departments that rely on volun-teers and minimally paid fire-fighters are struggling to fill their ranks. It is no different here in Routt County, and local officials increasingly are growing con-cerned.
Yampa Fire Protection Dis-trict Capt. Ralph Bracegirdle said his department is hoping to prop up volunteer numbers.
“We’re sitting at 13 volun-teers right now,” Bracegirdle said. “That’s very low. Ideally, we would like to have 25 members.”
They also would like to find volunteers who are around town during the day on weekdays so they can respond to calls.
“Most of our guys are up in Steamboat during that time,” Bracegirdle said.
Oak Creek Chief Chuck Wise-
cup said his department’s volun-teer numbers are also very low with about 15 volunteers.
“We’ve been low for the past couple of years,” Wisecup said.
Volunteers are not paid at the Yampa department, but Brace-girdle explained there are some benefits that come with being a volunteer firefighter.
Bracegirdle said that after 20 years of service, a volunteer can receive a monthly pension of $490. After 10 years, a volunteer can receive half that amount. With a two-year commitment, volunteers can receive grant money to help pay for college. Three volunteers in Routt County each received $5,000 grants last year.
Those who attend the fire-fighting academy to serve on the Yampa fire department will attend training Monday nights. For the Oak Creek department, training will be held Wednesday nights. The two departments also will work together to hold train-ings on some Saturdays, and there is coursework that needs to be completed online.
After becoming members of the departments, volunteers are expected to attend regular train-ing sessions.
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About 8,914 visitors are expected to be in town Satur-day, according to the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Associ-ation’s lodging barometer released Wednesday.
The figure represents 56 per-cent capacity at area lodging prop-erties, with downtown occupancy at 91 percent. On the mountain, hotels are forecast at 58 percent
capacity, and condos are expected to be 49 percent full.
Lodging is expected to rise to 9,579 visitors by Wednesday.
The Chamber’s lodging barometer is based on survey data from local lodging properties. Its primary function is to help busi-nesses determine staffing levels during the winter and summer tourism seasons. Actual lodging occupancy levels tend to increase from the forecast levels as a result of last-minute bookings.
8,914 visitors expected to be in town Saturday
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Yampa Fire Protection District firefighter Rob Anderson helps rescue a dog in September 2013.
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More than 350 children reside in homes in Routt County where intimate partner violence is occurring. The impact on these children can be life-changing. Never again will we lose a child to family violence.
The welcome news is that Routt County’s economy is improving based on retail sales, and unemployment is down. The sobering news for Steam-boat Springs business manag-ers and owners is that they may find themselves working in the trenches more than they are accustomed to this ski season.
Yampa Valley Data Partners declared a labor shortage in Routt County in its Fast Facts released Wednesday based on a statistical analysis that shows employment opportunities are out of balance with the work force.
“I think there are going to be a lot of business owners and general managers who are going to be having to carry the load themselves this winter, particu-larly at restaurants, hotels and the hospitality industry,” Randy Rudasics said. “It will be par-ticularly acute when times are most busy. Most restaurant owners might be in the kitchen cooking because they have to, or standing out in the dining room helping people find tables.”
Rudasics, manager of the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center at Colorado Mountain College, said all one has to do to understand that there are more service sector jobs available than there are willing workers is to look at the list of help wanted ads in the newspaper.
Data Partners applies the descriptive phrase, “economic stress indicator,” to the labor shortage, which is quantified by the ratio of employed workers here to the overall labor force.
When the stress indicator is at zero, jobs and the work force are in balance. But when it’s in the plus territory as it is now, at 0.026, employers can find them-selves struggling to fill job open-ings because of a relative scarci-ty of workers.
Unemployment here stood at 3.3 percent in October com-pared to 4.3 percent across Col-orado and 5.8 percent nation-ally, according to the Colora-do Workforce Center. Unem-ployment in Routt County was 3.9 percent as recently as July, according to Data Partners.
Routt County’s relatively low unemployment rate, as well as Moffat County’s 3.4 percent, were the most favorable in either county since 2008.
It was a different story in July 2011, when Steamboat Today reported that the local economy might be turning around on the fact that the economic stress indi-cator had risen to 0.006, up from -0.004 in June. That optimistic
report a little more than three years ago marked the first time the ratio of employed workers to the labor force had broached plus territory since 2007.
Rudasics said there’s a poten-tial upside for business manag-ers who find themselves work-ing more this winter.
“We’ve had this before, and we know how to toughen up and still provide good service,” he said. “There’s absolutely a lot of upside in it. Sometimes, when you don’t have all of the positions filled, there can be a better profit margin on the back end. You work harder, but there could be a payoff.”
There also were mixed eco-nomic signs in this month’s Fast Facts.
Moffat County’s coal pro-duction through September was up 12 percent and Routt’s was up 2 percent compared to the same period in 2013.
Retail sales in Routt County were up 5 percent over last year, but in spite of strong employ-ment levels in Moffat, retail sales there were down 9 percent.
Moffat County’s oil pro-duction is far more significant than that of Routt's, but the two counties were headed in differ-ent directions in August.
Oil production in Mof-fat County in August stood at 30,692 barrels, down 8.1 percent from August 2013, and down 24.6 percent year to date. Routt, with just 5,111 barrels of oil produced in August, was up 6.5 percent from August 2011, but down 8.9 percent year to date.
Setting sail in the yampa ValleyThe Steamboat Springs Yacht Club has been started after there was growing interest in developing an active boating and sailing club in the Yampa Valley. Rick and Suz Bear spearheaded the formation of the club, intended for local and second-home owners who are boaters and aspiring boating enthusiasts. Officers for the group were voted on during the Dec. 2 meeting. They include, from left, Victoria Jackson, secretary; Mike Shuttleworth, vice commandant; Rick Bear, commandant; Jo Lockhart, event and promotion; and Dillon Fulcher, esq., treasurer.
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TODAY■ Men’s community Bible study — The Egg & I, 7 to 8 a.m.“No Man Leaves Hungry.”
■ Drop-in immunization clinic — Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.All routine vaccinations, all ages. 940
Central Park Drive, Suite 101. 970-879-1632.
■ Drop-in flu clinics for all ages — Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse
Association will be holding weekly drop-in flu clinics for all ages. $21.50 flu shots. All insurance, cash or check accepted. Please bring insurance card. 970-871-7624 or www.nwcovna.org/flu.php.
■ North Routt baby and parent get-together — North Routt Preschool, 10 to 11 a.m. Open topic. For children from birth to 3
years old. Hosted by Newborn Network. 970-879-0977 or email newborn@family developmentcenter.org. 54705 Routt County Road 129, Clark.
■ Newborn Network toddler group — Steamboat Christian Center, 10 to 11 a.m. Newborn Network hosts the program.
Open topic. 970-879-0977. 36013 E. U.S. Highway 40.
■ Spanish Story-time: Cuentos españoles — Story-time Room at Bud Werner Memorial Library, 10:30 a.m.For Spanish- and English-speaking
children and a parent or caregiver. Stories and songs will be led by led by Rosana, a local mom from Mexico. The program benefits Spanish-speaking children. FREE. En jueves, se invitan a los niños de todas las edades, y sus familias, al programa de cuentos en español de la biblioteca Bud Werner. Cuentos y Canciones sera ori-entado para los niños de habla Hispana. Sera dirigido por Rosana de Mexico. GRATIS.
■ Alcoholics Anonymous meeting — upstairs at 437 Oak St., noonOpen steps and traditions.
■ Ski with a Naturalist — Steamboat Ski Area, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Meet at the Why Not trail at the top of
the gondola. Lift ticket not included. No registration required.
■ Steamboat Writers Group — Depot Art Center, noon to 2 p.m. Beginner and professional writers are
welcome. Call Susan de Wardt at 970-879-8138. www.steamboatwriters.com. 1001 13th St.
■ Drop-in indoor skateboarding — Sk8 Church, 2 to 5 p.m.Youths 11 and younger must be accom-
panied by an adult. 970-846-6755. 2851 Riverside Plaza.
■ Shawn David Allen — Bear River Bar & Grill, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Acoustic singer-songwriter specializing
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Winter staple since 2001. FREE. 2300 Mount Werner Circle.
■ Recovery yoga — Buddhist Center of Steamboat Springs, 4:30 p.m.Steamboat Meditation Recovery Group
will be offering classes for those in the Meditation Recovery Group before meet-ings. Bring a mat and water. FREE but donations are welcome. 2550 Copper Frontage Road, Suite 201.
■ Simply Singles Happy Hour — Old Town Pub, 5 to 7 p.m.Drinks, food and friends. 600 Lincoln Ave.
■ Jody Feeley and Brad Rasmussen — Aurum Food & Wine, 5 to 7 p.m.Rock to folk and beyond with full-bodied
harmonies. FREE. 970-879-9500. 811 Yampa St.
■ Al-Anon meeting — upstairs at 437 Oak St., 5:30 p.m.For friends and family members of alco-
holics. FREE. 970-879-4882.
■ Presentation with Cory Gardner — Strings Music Pavilion, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Presentation by new Colorado U.S.
Senator-Elect Cory Gardner, followed by a community holiday party. FREE and open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. RSVP to 970-846-6013 or [email protected]. Sponsored by The Steamboat Institute. 900 Strings Road.
■ Nutrition seminar — Natural Grocers, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. FREE. “Protect Your Skin from the
Inside Out” seminar presented by nutri-tionist Alicia McLeod. Learn how it is never too late to counteract the negative effects of the sun. 335 Lincoln Ave.
■ Steamboat Meditation Recovery Group — Buddhist Center of Steamboat Springs, 5:30 p.m.Recovery though meditation, book study
and open discussion. Open to all faiths and addictions. Donations are appreciat-ed. 720-670-8642. 2250 Copper Frontage Road, No. 201.
■ Heartbeat of Steamboat sup-port group — Rollingstone Respite House, 6 to 7:30 p.m.Support group for those that have
lost a loved one or friend to suicide. Meetings will be held the first and third Thursdays of the month. Call Ronna at 970-819-2232 before attending. FREE. 480 Rollingstone Drive.
■ Community HU song — Steamboat Springs Community Center, 6 p.m. An ancient love song to God. www.
hearhu.org. 970-846-3361.
■ Town Challenge giant slalom training — Howelsen Hill, 6 to 8 p.m.970-879-0695. 845 Howelsen Hill
Parkway.
■ Candlelit Community Yoga Practice — Bud Werner Memorial Library, 6:30 p.m.This 45-minute yoga nidra session
focuses on Rod Stryker’s “Relax into Greatness” CD, in honor of the impending Winter Solstice and the holiday season. Bring your own mat. FREE. www.steamboatlibrary.org/events. Library Hall, 1289 Lincoln Ave.
■ Narcotics Anonymous meeting — second floor at 437 Oak St., 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.Open book study meeting. Helpline
number is 970-879-4357.
■ Singer Songwriter Series pres-ents Chuck Pyle with Gordon Burt — Chief Theater, 7 p.m.Chuck Pyle’s charismatic voice and
pumping guitar style combine seam-lessly with Gordon Burt’s power-violin to create dazzling Southwestern acoustic rock. A nationally known songwriter and a beloved performer, Pyle’s humorous Zen Cowboy character illumines the mind and empowers the heart for one of life’s quintessential feel-good moments. Bar and doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets $15 for adults or $5 for students. Get tickets online at www.showclix.com/event/chief theaterchuckpyle or at Steamboat Shoe Chalet. 813 Lincoln Ave.
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naturally funJada Lindblom carries an ermine as a visual aid as part of the Ski with a Naturalist program at the Steamboat Ski Area. Enjoy learning about the ski area during Ski with a Naturalist today at 1:30 p.m. Meet at the Why Not trail at the top of the gondola. Lift ticket not included. No registration required. If you would like to see a photo of your event in the Happenings section send it to [email protected].
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HAPPENINGS■ Open Mic Night — McKnight’s Irish Pub & Loft, 8 p.m. FREE beer for performers. 970-879-
7881. 685 Marketplace Plaza.
■ Alcoholics Anonymous meeting — upstairs at 437 Oak St., 8 p.m.Open discussion.
■ Latin Night — Schmiggity’s, 9 p.m.Salsa dancing and lessons. FREE, but
donations are encouraged. This is the last event of the year. 970-879-4100. 821 Lincoln Ave.
■ Alcoholics Anonymous meeting — Hayden American Legion Post 89, 7 to 8 p.m.Open discussion. 220 S. Third St.,
Hayden.
■ Karaoke with DJ Finger Gunz — The Tap House Sports Grill, 10 p.m. Show off your talents, or lack thereof,
with a weekly karaoke party. FREE. 970-879-2431. 729 Lincoln Ave.
FRIDAY■ Cup of Cheer open house — Casey’s Pond Senior Living, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Stop by for a warm cup of coffee or a pep-
permint hot chocolate. 2855 Owl Hoot Trail.
■ Preschool story-hour — Hayden Public Library, 11 a.m.For preschool to 5-year-old children.
Santa Claus will visit. Stop by with wishes for Santa and a goodie bag for your little one. FREE. 970-276-3777. 201 E. Jefferson Ave.
■ Visit with Santa Claus — Hayden Public Library, 11 a.m.Stop by for a visit with Santa and get a
goodie bag for your little one. 970-276-3777.
■ Town Challenge drills training — Steamboat Ski Area, 1 to 3:30 p.m.Meet at the base of Mount Werner. 970-
879-0695.
■ Pickleball — Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs, 3 to 5 p.m.Intermediate and advanced only. $5;
no change provided. Non-marking court shoes are required. www.steamboatpickle ball.com. 2500 Pine Grove Road.
■ Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus — Sheraton Steamboat Resort, 5 to 7 p.m.Complimentary hot chocolate while
enjoying holiday carols from Steamboat Springs High School. FREE and open to the public. 2200 Village Inn Court.
■ Tot Shabbat Service — United Methodist Church of Steamboat Springs, 5:30 p.m.FREE. Following the lighting of the
menorah, Rabbi Mark will be leading chil-dren in celebrating Shabbat. 736 Oak St.
■ Brain Injury Support Group — Bud Werner Memorial Library, 5:30 to 7 p.m.For individuals living with brain injuries,
Parkinson’s, strokes, cerebral palsy, epi-lepsy and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The topic will be on the beginning stages for a June 2015 brain
injury conference and preliminary discus-sion on concussions. For more informa-tion, call Mike at 970-756-4521. Library Hall, 1289 Lincoln Ave.
■ Adult Shabbat service — United Methodist Church of Steamboat Springs, 6 p.m.FREE. Rabbi Mark will lead adults in cel-
ebrating Shabbat. 736 Oak St.
■ Friends and Family Concert Series: The Music Thief featur-ing Sara Sant’Ambrogio — Chief Theater, 7 p.m.Sant’Ambrogio, a Grammy Award-
winning cellist, has played on the world’s greatest stages on six continents as a soloist and with her ensemble Eroica Trio. She has collaborated with artists as varied as Sting and Joshua Bell. She will be accompanied by Christal Houston on piano and John Sant’Ambrogio on cello. Doors and bar open at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $5 for students. www.showclix.com/event/friendsandfamilythe musicthief. 813 Lincoln Ave.
■ The Bearded Irishmen Live — McKnight’s Irish Pub & Loft, 7:30 p.m. FREE. 970-879-7881. 685 Marketplace
Plaza.
■ Level of Volume — The Tap House Sports Grill, 10 p.m.FREE. 729 Lincoln Ave. 970-879-2431.
■ Punch Drunk Monkey Funk — Old Town Pub, 10 p.m.600 Lincoln Ave.
— Steamboat Pilot & Today, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE. Volunteers will meet to join one
of several groups counting birds in areas across Steamboat. For more information or to report birds seen at your feeder, email organizers at [email protected]. To join the group skiing to count birds at Steamboat Ski Area, contact Yampatika at 970-871-9151 (ski pass not included). Contact Thomas Litteral, of Yampa Valley Birding Club, at 970-879-1941 or birds [email protected]. 1901 Curve Plaza.
■ Pickleball — Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs, 9 to 11 a.m.Intermediate and advanced only. $5;
no change provided. Non-marking court shoes are required. www.steamboatpickle ball.com. 2500 Pine Grove Road.
■ Pioneer Christmas story-time — Tread of Pioneers Museum, 11 a.m.Christmas stories from Routt County and
the Old West. Holiday crafts for kids will happen after the stories. FREE. 970-879-2214. Eighth and Oak streets.
■ Pickleball — Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Experienced beginner/low intermedi-
ate play. $5; no change provided. SSPA provides paddles, but non-marking court shoes are required. www.steamboatpickle-ball.com. 2500 Pine Grove Road.
■ Yoga and Pilates Winter Sports Conditioning class — Storm Peak Brewing Co., 11 a.m. to noonTaught by Jamie Elmer. $10 includes
class and a beer. Bring your own mat. 1744 N. Lincoln Ave.
■ Dad and Me — Excel Gymnastics, 12:30 to 2 p.m.Join the Fatherhood Program to start
the holiday season and to celebrate the beginning of school winter break. FREE. Cookies and hot cider will be served. Space is limited. Call 970-879-5289 to sign up. 1955 Bridge Lane, Suite 1500.
■ Har Mishpacha Shabbat ser-vice — Ptarmigan Inn Snowbird Restaurant, 2 p.m.Talk Torah with the Rabbi over some
brews. FREE. Drinks and appetizers will be available for purchase.
■ Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus — Sheraton Steamboat Resort, 5 to 7 p.m.Complimentary hot chocolate while
enjoying holiday carols from Steamboat Symphony Orchestra String Quartet. FREE and open to the public. 2200 Village Inn Court.
■ Erin and The Project — Aurum Food & Wine, 5 to 7 p.m. Indie soul-ternative. 811 Yampa St. 970-
879-9500.
■ Craig Thornhill with Paul Geppert — Butcherknife Brewing Co., 5 p.m.Acoustic show with a mix of blues, reg-
gae, bluegrass and classic rock. 2875 Elk River Road.
■ Holiday celebration — Hahn’s Peak Cafe, 6 p.m.Carols and tunes by Kat and Jonny,
crafts, cookie decorating, eggnog and treats. FREE. 61070 Routt County Road 129.
■ Friends and Family Concert Series: The Music Thief featur-ing Sara Sant’Ambrogio — Chief Theater, 7 p.m.Sant’Ambrogio, a Grammy Award-
winning cellist, has played on the world’s greatest stages on six continents as a soloist and with her ensemble Eroica Trio. She has collaborated with artists as varied as Sting and Joshua Bell. She will be accompanied by Christal Houston on piano and John Sant’Ambrogio on cello. Doors and bar open at 6 p.m. Tickets $20 for adults, $5 for students. www.showclix.com/event/friendsandfamilythemusicthief. 813 Lincoln Ave.
■ Sandrock Sound Live — McKnight’s Irish Pub & Loft, 8 p.m. Featuring Michael Abalos. FREE. 970-
879-7881. 685 Marketplace Plaza.
■ Von Stomper — Hahn’s Peak Roadhouse, 8:30 p.m. FREE. Call 970-879-4404 to make reser-
vations for the FREE shuttle. 60880 Routt County Road 129, Clark.
■ Sage and Friends — Karma Wine Bar and Lounge, 9 p.m.FREE. Eclectic pop. www.karmabarand-
lounge.com. Downstairs at 737 Lincoln Ave.
■ Yamn — Old Town Pub, 10 p.m. Denver’s eclectic jam rockers draw influ-
ences from everything from Umphrey’s McGee to The Band to form their crisp melodies and full-bodied rock riffs. $10. 970-879-2101. 600 Lincoln Ave.
■ Wish You Were Pink — Schmiggity’s, 10 p.m.Pink Floyd tribute. 970-879-4100. 821
Lincoln Ave.
■ Pre-Christmas party with DJ Skippa and Cadallak Sounds — The Tap House Sports Grill, 10 p.m.FREE. 970-879-2421. 729 Lincoln Ave.
SUNDAY■ Pickleball — Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs, 9 to 11 a.m.Intermediate and advanced only. $5;
no change provided. Non-marking court shoes are required. www.steamboatpickle ball.com. 2500 Pine Grove Road.
■ Pickleball — Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Experienced beginner/low intermedi-
ate play. $5; no change provided. SSPA provides paddles, but non-marking court shoes are required. www.steamboatpickle ball.com. 2500 Pine Grove Road.
■ Von Stomper — Hahn’s Peak Cafe, noonFREE. 61070 Routt County Road 129.
■ Town Challenge giant slalom race — Steamboat Ski Area, 1 p.m. On Bashor. 970-871-5387.
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Frank BruniNEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
As brothers who governed large states at the same time, each Bush was bound to be defined in terms of the other. George was the impulsive one who’d stumbled and then swaggered
toward success. Jeb was the cogitator, the toiler. George was the extrovert: He worked the room. Jeb was the introvert: He read the books.
That was how they were discussed back in 1999 and 2000, and the word
on their ideological differences was that George was perhaps a bit more moder-ate, while Jeb was the truer conservative.
What a difference a decade and a half make. How the sands of politics shift.
As Jeb Bush seemingly leans toward a presidential run, many observers are casting him as a centrist. And there are indeed elements of his current message that suggest that if he won “the nomi-nation as well as the presidency, it could reshape Republican politics for a gen-eration,” as Jonathan Martin wrote in The New York Times late last week. But Martin noted other elements of Bush’s
message and record as well, the ones that explain why a separate camp of observers look at him and see someone else. For instance, in Politico Magazine, the journalist S.V. D·te observed that for him and others “who covered Jeb’s two terms in Tallahassee,” characterizations of Bush as a moderate are “mind-bog-gling.”
Just what kind of Republican is Jeb Bush? That question is being asked with increasing frequency. And the absence of a clear answer, coupled with the insistence on one, is instructive.
It speaks to the fact that most suc-cessful politicians aren’t fixed in one place forevermore. They’re the products of certain unwavering convictions and certain adaptations to circumstance, and the measures of each are different at dif-ferent moments in their careers.
The futile tussle to define Bush also reflects the way ideological yardsticks change across time. Above all else, it exposes the poverty of our political vocabulary.
Left, center, right. Liberal, mod-erate, conservative. We reach fast for these labels and itch to put pols in these boxes, no matter how untidy or imper-manent the fit. Some of the expected candidates for 2016 are great examples.
Hillary Clinton: liberal or moder-
ate? Depends on which point in her past you choose. Toward the beginning of Bill’s successful 1992 quest for the presi-dency, she was part of his decision to steer away from the left, as The Times’ Peter Baker and Amy Chozick recently reported. They noted that in the recol-lection of Al From, the founder of the Democratic Leadership Council, Hillary pledged, “We’re going to be a different kind of Democrat by the convention.”
But there were chapters after Bill’s election when she came across as a familiar kind of Democrat, and then there’s the present, when she’s seen as someone so estranged from some tradi-tional Democratic principles that there’s a movement to draft Elizabeth Warren to challenge her. It apparently gathered steam last week, just as Clinton topped a CNBC poll of 500 millionaires who were asked about their preference for president in 2016. She got 31 percent of the vote, while Bush was second with 18. I await a new “super PAC,” Mills for Hills.
The Republican field is almost always broken down into candidates of the right and those of the center: a sche-matic to which we journalists cling. It’s hugely flawed this time around. Rand
Jonah GoldbergTRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY
Jonathan Gruber should have been Time’s Person of the Year. The mag-azine gave it to the “Ebola Fighters” instead. Good for them; they’re doing God’s work. Still, Gruber would have
been better.Time’s Person of the
Year designation has lost a lot of its stature over recent years. Part of its decline probably can be attributed to the fact that it’s come to be seen as an honorific. It original-
ly was conceived to recognize the per-son who, “for better or for worse ... has done the most to influence the events of the year.” So Adolf Hitler (1938) and Josef Stalin (1939 and again in 1942) qualified. In 2001, however, the editors couldn’t bring themselves to bestow the title on Osama bin Laden, even though he certainly deserved it. (New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani got it instead for his heroic response to the evil deeds of the person who influenced the events of the year most decidedly for the worse.)
The other conceit of the P.O.Y. is to capture some theme or trend that lends itself to end-of-the-year thumb-sucker
columns (like this one). That’s why the computer was hailed as the “Machine of the Year” in 1982 and our “Endan-gered Earth” was dubbed “Planet of the Year” in 1988. In 2006, “You” won the contest because of all the wonder-ful work you do in creating Web con-tent. (Congrats, by the way.) And in 2011, “the Protester” won in recognition of tea partiers and Wall Street occupi-ers alike.
For similar reasons, I think Time missed an opportunity in not putting Gruber on the cover. Tea partiers and Wall Street occupiers disagree on a great many things, but there’s one place where the Venn diagrams overlap: the sense we’re all being played for suckers, that the rules are being set up to ben-efit those who know how to manipulate the rules. The left tends to focus on Wall Street types whose bottom line depends more on lobbying Washington than sat-isfying the consumer.
But Gruber is something special. He was supposed to be better, more pure than the fat cats. Touted by press and politicians alike as an objective and fair-minded arbiter of health care reform, the MIT economist was in fact a war-rior for the cause, invested emotion-ally, politically and, it turns out, finan-cially through undisclosed consulting arrangements. The people who relied on
his expertise never bothered to second-guess his conflicts of interest because they, too, were warriors in the same fight.
In speeches and interviews, Gruber admitted he helped the Obama admin-istration craft the law in such a way that it would seem like it didn’t tax the American people when it did. Using insights gleaned in part from his sta-tus as an adviser to the Congressional Budget Office, Gruber helped construct an actuarial Trojan horse that could smuggle a tax hike past the CBO bean counters — because if the individual mandate had been counted as a tax, it would’ve been a big political liabil-ity for President Barack Obama. (For-tunately for Obamacare, the Supreme Court saw through the subterfuge and called it tax, rendering it constitution-al.)
Gruber then mocked the “stupid-ity of the American voter” for not see-ing through the camouflage he helped design.
Last week, in a congressional hearing that came as close to an auto-da-fe as our politics can manage, Gruber apol-ogized for his “arrogance” as a way to duplicitously deny his previous duplic-ity. It was a brilliant and cynical public
The many faces of JebCOMMENTARY
Gruber should’ve been Person of the YearSee Bruni, page 9
See Goldberg, page 9
Bruni
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Paul evades it so completely that he gets his own adjective — libertarian — even though some of his positions on social issues contradict it.
Chris Christie gets the mod-erate box, because he twice was elected governor of a blue state; signed legislation granting in-state tuition to undocument-ed immigrants in New Jersey; pushed criminal-justice reforms that stress rehabilitation; out-lawed therapy that aims to turn gay teenagers straight; and accepted the Medicaid expan-sion under Obamacare. And right after Hurricane Sandy, he and President Barack Obama had their soggy, windswept bro-mance.
But Christie also opposes same-sex marriage and abor-tion rights. He has vetoed some sensible gun-control legislation. And he sidesteps questions about immigration reform. He’s not exactly a paragon of mod-eration.
Marco Rubio, another pos-sible presidential contender, isn’t labeled easily either. Back in 2010, when he won election to the Senate, he was present-ed as a mascot of the right, a Tea Party darling. But he has endorsed a path to citizen-ship for undocumented immi-grants. And his proposals for making college more affordable
and student loans less onerous aren’t just bold. They’re pro-gressive.
Bush’s categorization as a moderate owes much to the passion he brings to the issues of immigration and education and his dissent from hard-line conservatives on both. These rebellions are meaningful.
So was his commentary from the sidelines of the 2012 presi-dential race. After a Republi-can primary debate in which all eight candidates said that they would refuse a budget deal that included $10 of reduced spend-ing for every $1 in tax increas-es, he made clear that he didn’t agree with the pack. And he said that his party had drifted rightward enough that some-one like Ronald Reagan would have difficulty finding a recep-tive home in it.
That assessment suggest-ed one reason Bush now is deemed a centrist: The poles have moved.
But much of his record in Florida is that of the “head-banging conservative” he claimed to be during a first, unsuccessful campaign for gov-ernor in 1994. (He won the next time, in 1998.) He slashed taxes. He was a friend to gun owners: Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law was enacted on his watch.
In the case of Terri Schiavo, a Florida woman deemed by many physicians to be in a per-
sistent vegetative state, he inter-vened on the side of her par-ents — but against the wishes of her husband, who was her legal guardian — to prevent the removal of a feeding tube. And he was an assertive oppo-nent of abortion rights. He still opposes them and same-sex marriage.
But he learned between his 1994 defeat and 1998 victory to reach out to minorities and speak inclusively and hopefully. When he recently told an audi-ence in Washington that a per-son had to be willing to lose the Republican primary to win the general election, he was in part alluding to that lesson, and he was telegraphing the tone that a Bush campaign would take. He also was signaling a suspi-cion of labels and boxes.
We should be similarly wary of them, because we’ve rou-tinely seen leaders defy our assumptions. Jeb’s broth-er George, for example, cam-paigned for the presidency as someone cautious about over-extending the U.S. military and adamant about fiscal restraint. And while we took him for an inveterate backslapper, he now spends much of his time alone at an easel.
That’s how it goes with so many politicians. We think we’ve figured them out, but we’re hasty and they’re slip-pery.
Bruni continued from 8
Americans are hasty to judge politicians
relations ploy. By making the issue his personality, he could avoid the tougher questions about the substance of what he said — and did.
It worked, in part, because Gruber really is arrogant. But Gruber’s arrogance goes beyond the personal. He rep-
resents the arrogance of the expert class writ large. They create systems, terms and rules that no normal person on the outside possibly can penetrate. They make life and living more complicated and then get rich and powerful off of their abil-ity to navigate that complexity. Time and again they sell sim-plicity and security and deliv-
er more complications and insecurity, which in turn cre-ates demand for more experts promising simplicity and secu-rity the Gruberians never deliver.
It’s not that Americans are stupid, it’s that the experts have been geniuses at creating a sys-tem that makes normal people feel stupid.
Goldberg continued from 8
Gruber represents arrogance of expert class
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$1.50 SPORTS■ Hayden wrestling leaders aiming to fin-ish what they started page 1B
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TOP TEENSNorma Techarukpong didn’t set out to be a role model, but that’s
how the girls on her Interscholastic Equestrian Association horse riding team see her.
“They boost my confidence and they like to tell me that I’m their role model,” Norma said. “It was my birthday yesterday and Morgan Sauerbrey, one of the seventh-grade girls on the team, sent me a text saying, ‘Norma, you’re my role model and I love you.’”
Norma is not alone.There are many top students in Steamboat Springs who excel in
the classroom, on the courts and as leaders. Some of them are from other countries and found their place in our culture without losing who they are. Others have found their place on the stage or behind it, and some lead without ever saying a word.
They don’t always see themselves as leaders, but their level of involvement in their communities and their passion for the things they care about deserve our attention.
They are setting a new standard for the next generation.
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Rabbi to visit Steamboat Friday through Sunday
Rabbi Mark Asher Good-man, spiritual leader of Har Mishpacha, the Jewish congre-gation of Steamboat, will visit Steamboat from Friday to Sun-day.
A Tot Shabbat service will be held at 5:15 p.m. Friday at the Hanukkah menorah in front of the United Methodist Church, 736 Oak St. A regular Shabbat service will follow at the church and close with an Oneg Shab-bat. Members and visitors cor-dially are invited to attend.
A short morning service will be held at the Ragnar’s Sleighs at the top of the gondola at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20. Access to the gondola is free if people do not carry any snowshoes, skis or snowboards with them. A Torah study group will meet at 2 p.m. later in the day at the Ptarmigan Inn.
The weekend will close with a Hanukkah party at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Steamboat Com-munity Center. Participants are asked to bring latkes, a salad and a menorah.
Phipphsburg’s Christmas rummage sale ends today
The Phippsburg Rummage Shop’s Christmas sale’s last day is today.
Professionals network appoints new committee
The Steamboat Springs Young Professionals Network appointed new committee mem-bers for 2015 at a meeting last month. The group met during a five-hour retreat to discuss the organization’s goals and direc-tion for the new year.
Executive committee mem-bers include Stephany Tray-lor, chairperson, Matt Eidt,
vice chair, and Reed Jones, sec-retary. The advisor commit-tee consists of returning board members Maggie Griffith and Will Melton and new board members Casey Barnett, Cole Hewitt, Beth Melton, Geoff Petis and Chris Wadopian. Past chairperson Tyler Goodman will also attend the committee’s bi-monthly meetings.
“The current forward momentum that YPN has developed shows no sign of slowing anytime soon,” Jones said in a news release. “I am truly excited to be a part of this amazing organization and look forward to seeing what we can accomplish in the coming year.”
YPN is an arm of the Steam-boat Springs Chamber Resort Association and was established in the spring of 2009.
Visit www.steamboat-cham ber.com/ypn or contact Jones at jrjones@steamboat today.com for more information about YPN.
Students from Routt County have graduated from UNC
Dana Shaffer, of Oak Creek, and Sydney Swanson, of Steamboat Springs, graduated from the University of North-ern Colorado in Greeley dur-ing fall graduation ceremonies Dec. 12 and 13. Shaffer earned a Bachelor of Science degree in human services, and Swanson was awarded a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in business admin-istration-accounting.
Registration now open for after-school teen programs
Registration now is open for Session III of the city of Steam-boat Springs’ after-school teen programs, which will take place from January to March. Pro-grams offered include G.R.O.W
– Girls Reaching Out Wider, archery, Cross Fit and theater club. Prices vary from $100 to $200 per program, and schol-arships are available. For more information and to register, visit www.steamboatsprings.net/teen. Space is limited so regis-ter today.
First Day Hikes sponsored by CPW to take place Jan. 1
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will sponsor guided First Day Hikes in 27 of their 42 state parks on New Year’s Day. One of the hikes will take place on the Tombstone Snowshoe Trail at Steamboat Lake on Jan. 1.
“We are excited to host First Day Hikes as part of this national effort to get people outdoors and into state parks,” CPW Director Bob Broscheid said in a news release. “First Day Hikes are a great way to cure cabin fever and burn off those extra holiday calories by starting off the New Year with an invigorating walk or hike in one of our beautiful state parks.”
According to the Nation-al Association of State Park Directors, nearly 28,000 peo-ple hiked 68,811 miles in state parks across the country during the 2014 First Day Hike.
First Day Hikes originated more than 20 years ago at the Blue Hills Reservation, a state park in Milton, Massachusetts.The program was launched to promote both healthy lifestyles throughout the year and year-round recreation at state parks.
Last year marked the first time all 50 state park systems have joined together to sponsor First Day Hikes.
Park staff and volunteers will lead the hikes, which aver-age one to two miles or longer depending on the state park.
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TUESDAY, DEC. 167:03 a.m. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a report of a reckless driver at 11th Street and Lincoln Avenue.7:55 a.m. Deputies were called to a report of a crash near mile marker 55 on Colorado Highway 131. There were six other crashes during the day in the coun-ty, but no serious injuries were reported.11:51 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a person who lost a cell phone on Butcherknife Trail.2:21 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a bus stop damaged at Central Park Plaza.
3:57 p.m. Officers were called to a report of fraud in the 700 block of Mountain Vista Circle. A person sold exercise equipment online and was a paid with a cashiers check for more than the items were worth. The person was told to wire back the remaining money, and it was suspected that the check was not valid.4:08 p.m. Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters were called to help a person passed out at the Riverside Plaza bus stop.5:21 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a loud entertainment center in the 800 block of Weiss Circle. It was quiet when officers arrived.5:45 p.m. Officers were called to check
on the welfare of a person in the 2000 block of Snow Bowl Plaza.6:35 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a person who received harassing text messages in the 1200 block of Hilltop Parkway.8:29 p.m. Steamboat firefighters were called to check on the welfare of a person in the 2600 block of Riverside Drive.
THE RECORDpolice, fire and ambulance calls — some minor calls omitted
Crime StoppersIf you have information about any unsolved crime, call Routt County Crime Stoppers at 970-870-6226. You will remain anonymous and could earn a cash reward.
Emily Barnes, of Craig, died Saturday, December 13, 2014 in Nebraska. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 20, 2014, at The Hayden Congregational Church.
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Sadie GurmanThe AssociATed Press
DENVER
The discovery that a Cleve-land officer who shot and killed a 12-year-old boy last month had washed out at anoth-er police force highlights what some experts call an unnerving truth about policing: Depart-ments don’t always dig deeply enough into recruits’ pasts.
Cleveland police officials didn’t learn until after the Nov. 22 shooting that Officer Timothy Loehmann’s former supervisors at a suburban department noted in his personnel file his “dismal” handgun performance and emo-tional immaturity. The file shows
a deputy chief recommended fir-ing him, but he resigned first.
The Cleveland department since has changed its hiring pol-icy to require reviews of publicly available personnel files.
Authorities said Loehmann thought Tamir Rice, who was playing with a pellet gun, had a real firearm. Loehmann is white and the youngster was black. The shooting added fuel to a nationwide debate about police use of force against blacks in such places as New York City and Ferguson, Missouri.
The Cleveland case “under-scores the need for better vet-ting,” said John DeCarlo, a pro-fessor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York
who has studied hiring practic-es. “We have to be more aware of red flags.”
Police departments typically do a criminal background check and administer a psychological or personality exam, but there are no national standards for screening applicants, he said.
As a result, some departments dig through prior employment files and some don’t, relying instead on interviews with for-mer supervisors or co-workers who are not always forthcoming or honest and with the candi-date’s family and neighbors.
In some cities, such as Den-ver, retired police and firefight-ers do those interviews.
In Ohio, personnel files of
government employees are pub-lic records, so details on Loehm-ann’s time at the Independence department in 2012 were avail-able to Cleveland officials.
In other states, agencies release records only with an applicant’s permission. But most police departments require applicants to sign a waiver mak-ing those files available.
Surveillance video showed Loehmann shot the boy within two seconds of pulling up in his patrol car. A grand jury will con-sider whether to charge the officer.
Loehmann, who joined Cleve-land’s force in March, hasn’t commented on the shooting. The police union president has defended the officer’s actions.
Expert: Better police vetting is needed
The AssociATed Press
AURORA
Work on a new VA hospital in Aurora is expected to resume next week after a short-term deal was struck between the U.S. Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs and the facility’s prime contractor.
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said in a statement Wednesday that the interim agreement will put workers back on the job as early as Monday.
A federal appeals board ruled last week that the VA had breached its contract with Kiewit-Turner because the agency wanted a facility that far exceeded the roughly $600 mil-lion allocated for the project.
According to The Denver Post, one change to the proj-ect’s management is the inclu-sion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as an adviser. But as
of Wednesday afternoon, there remained questions as to how the VA ultimately would pay to finish the facility.
“It’s still not clear how the VA plans to identify the addi-tional funding to complete a permanent deal and it does not appear to be easy. We’ll contin-ue to explore all options includ-ing reprogramming funds with-in the VA, providing the VA the authority it needs to make addi-tional transfers or any other means possible,” Bennet said.
He said the project has been “terribly mismanaged” by the VA from the start.
“To make problems worse, the VA insisted on dragging out wasteful litigation when media-tion could have moved the proj-ect along. Today we’ve seen some progress, but there is a long way to go,” Bennet said.
Kiewit-Turner stopped con-
struction after a federal board of appeals ruled the VA breached its contract.
The appeals board said the VA didn’t produce a design that could be built for the contract-ed $604 million, and the com-pany said it could cost more than $1 billion. The board also found that the VA doesn’t have sufficient funds to pay for con-struction of the entire project as currently designed and has no plans to ask for more money.
The VA has argued the build-er was involved in that design process and that the agency did not breach the contract. The VA also has rejected the contrac-tor’s demands to be let out of the building contract.
The new hospital will replace an aging facility in east Denver. It will include a traumatic brain-injury center, nursing care and other clinics.
Deal reached on Aurora VA hospital
Kristen WyattThe AssociATed Press
DENVER
Colorado will spend more than $8 million researching mar-ijuana’s medical potential — a new frontier because govern-ment-funded marijuana research traditionally focuses on the drug’s negative health effects.
The grants awarded by the Colorado Board of Health will go to studies on whether mari-juana helps treat epilepsy, brain tumors, Parkinson’s disease and post-traumatic stress disorder. Some of the studies still need federal approval.
Though the awards are rel-atively small, researchers said they’re a big step forward. While several other federal studies cur-rently in the works look at mar-ijuana’s health effects, all the Colorado studies are focused on whether marijuana actually helps.
“This is the first time we’ve
had government money to look at the efficacy of marijuana, not the harms of marijuana,” said Dr. Suzanne Sisley, a Scottsdale, Ari-zona, psychiatrist who will help run a study on marijuana for vet-erans with PTSD. Sisley plans to do her research in private practice after previously working for the University of Arizona.
Federal approval to study marijuana’s medical potential requires permission of the Food and Drug Administration, the Drug Enforcement Administra-tion and either the National Insti-tutes of Health or the Depart-ment of Health and Human Ser-vices. And there’s only one legal source of the weed, the Marijua-na Research Project at the Uni-versity of Mississippi.
Twenty-three states and Washington, D.C., allow mari-juana use by people with var-ious medical conditions. But under federal law, pot is consid-
ered a drug with no medical use and doctors cannot prescribe it.
Dr. Larry Wolk, Colorado’s Chief Medical Officer, said the lack of research on marijuana’s medical value leaves sick people guessing about how pot may help them and what doses to take.
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CRAIG
Mention the words “health
insurance,” and most people’s
eyes glaze over.
It’s never been the most rivet-
ing subject, and most of us try to
deal with it as little as possible.
In the past, we’ve been taught to
find a decent plan and hang on
to it for as long as we can.
But the rules have changed
with the passage of the Afford-
able Care Act in 2010, and to
find the best health insurance
plan for ourselves and our fami-
lies, our approach also must shift.
Open enrollment for 2015
health insurance plans runs
through Feb. 15. This article
is part of a series that aims to
demystify the new health insur-
ance system, the enrollment pro-
cess and how it is affecting peo-
ple in Northwest Colorado.
Ready for open enrollment
There are multiple ways for
Coloradans to catch a lucky
break on health insurance costs,
including tax credits and state aid
programs such as Medicaid and
Child Health Plan Plus.
Paired with the fact that
health insurance plans and pre-
miums in each region are refor-
mulated each year, that means
that you could be missing out on
better coverage and big savings
by not looking into your options.
The new health insurance sys-
tem operates on a yearly cycle,
with an annual renewal and
enrollment period offering con-
sumers the opportunity to sign
up for a new plan.
This year’s open enrollment
period started Nov. 15 and ends
Feb. 15, only half the length of
time it was last year.
This is the only time of year
consumers can sign up for reg-
ular health insurance, excepting
those with qualifying life events
such as marriage or having a
child or those who qualify for
state aid programs.
“If people want health insur-
ance effective Jan. 1, they need to
have everything finished by Dec.
15,” said Erin Gleason, commu-
nity health insurance coordina-
tor at the Northwest Colorado
Visiting Nurse Association.
The same deadline holds true
if you want to change your plan
for the coming year.
“If they pay their January pre-
mium, they essentially effectuate
their same policy for the rest of
the year, but there are potentially
better deals available to people,”
Gleason said.
In other words, once you’ve
paid that premium, whether you
sign up for a new plan or allow
your old plan to roll over, you are
locked in for the year.
The past method of buy and
hold is no longer the most advan-
tageous when it comes to health
insurance, according to Gleason.
“People need to come in every
single year and re-evaluate the
policies that are offered,” Glea-
son said. “There’s something
there for everyone.”
One of the biggest changes
to health insurance as a whole
is that no person can be denied
coverage because of a pre-exist-
ing condition.
“Everyone has access to insur-
ance plans now, everyone,” said
Suzi Mariano, director of com-
munications at the VNA.
Something for everyone
In Colorado, consumers can
choose between a private health
insurance provider, the federal
health insurance marketplace
— www.healthcare.gov — or
Colorado’s own health insur-
ance marketplace, Connect
for Health Colorado — www.
connectforhealthco.com —
which has 176 plans to offer this
year.
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TODAYa n d
HEALTH BRIEFS
Open enrollment sessions
for insurance are Tuesdays
Open enrollment sessions for
health insurance will be held
every Tuesday through Feb. 10
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Yampa
Valley Medical Center.
Drop in for one-on-one assis-
tance from a certified health
coverage guide. Learn more
about qualifying for free or low-
cost health insurance through
Colorado Medicaid for adults,
CHP+ for children or reduced-
cost plans through Connect for
Health Colorado.
You must enroll by Dec. 15
to have insurance by Jan. 1.
Schedule an appointment by
visiting http://northwestcolorado
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Support groups to meet
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■ A bereavement support
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today at Rollingstone Respite
House. The group is open to
anyone grieving the loss of a
loved one. Call 970-871-7628
prior to attending your first
meeting.■ A Christian support
group for parents of chil-
dren have been called home
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Matthew Brownthe AssociAted Press
BILLINGS, MoNt.
U.S. wildlife officials will decide next year whether a wide-ranging Western bird species needs protections even though Congress has blocked such protections from taking effect, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Wednesday.
They could determine the greater sage grouse is head-ing toward possible extinction, but they would be unable to intervene under the Endan-gered Species Act. The bird’s fate instead remains largely in the hands of the 11 individual states where they are found.
President Barack Obama signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill late Tuesday with a provi-sion that barred money from being spent on rules to pro-tect the chicken-sized bird and three related types of grouse.
Jewell said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will continue collecting and analyzing data on sage grouse. A decision on whether protections are war-ranted will be reached by the end of the fiscal year Sept. 30, Interior officials said.
Greater sage grouse range across 11 Western states and two Canadian provinces. Oil and gas drilling, wildfires, live-stock grazing and other activi-ties have consumed more than half the bird’s habitat during the past century.
The spending bill provision on sage grouse came after Western lawmakers and representatives of the oil and gas and agriculture industries said a threatened or endangered listing would devas-tate the region’s economy.
Jewell criticized what she called “political posturing” in Congress about the issue. She
said the spending prohibition would “undermine the unprec-edented progress that is hap-pening” as states and federal agencies craft sage grouse con-servation plans.
Population estimates for greater sage grouse range from 100,000 to 500,000 birds. They occupy 290,000 square miles of habitat in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dako-ta, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Worries about a potential endangered species listing for sage grouse already prompted the deferral of sales on more than 8 million acres of poten-tial federal oil and gas leases. Those parcels can be put up for sale once conservation plans for sage grouse are in place, which is expected sometime next year. The plans are separate from any endangered species protections.
Wyoming and Montana account for 55 percent of the birds’ population. Officials from the two states and others have pushed to keep greater sage grouse off the federal protected species list so they can retain con-trol over the bird and its habitat.
A spokesman for Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, a Demo-crat, said collaborative efforts to conserve the bird would contin-ue. Spokesman Dave Parker said the spending bill provision was “really not delaying the work we need to do, to ensure Montana can protect the sage grouse.”
Wildlife advocates remained wary.
“Now we’re going to get our chance to see if the state, local and federal agencies can deliv-er on sage grouse protections in the absence of an Endan-gered Species Act listing,” said Erik Molvar with WildEarth Guardians.
Protections blocked; sage grouse work continues the AssociAted Press
GRAND JUNCtIoN
Colorado oil and gas regula-tors postponed a decision on a new fine structure for rule viola-tions after industry representatives said it could lead in some cases to companies shutting down or cur-tailing drilling operations.
Jamie Jost, an attorney repre-senting the Colorado Oil and Gas Association industry group, told members of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission that the proposal could hurt com-panies for circumstances beyond their control in some cases.
Attorneys for environmen-tal groups argued that fines should be required in the case of violations that create a high risk of health, safety and envi-ronmental impacts, the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel report-ed Wednesday.
The commission is consid-ering the new fine structure to comply with a state law passed this year and an executive order by Gov. John Hickenlooper. The law raises the daily penalty limit from $1,000 to $15,000 for each violation and requires commis-sioners to assess a penalty for each day a violation occurred.
Colorado Oil and Gas Conser-vation Commission director Matt Lepore said his agency would still have discretion in determining the per-day fine amount. He said the agency in the past has issued compliance orders in ways to ensure a company could continue to operate and have revenue so it could provide revenue for cleanup of contamination or reduce the impacts of a violation.
Colorado teen to get 10 years for killing father
EAGLE
A 14-year-old Colorado boy will spend 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to killing
his father and trying to conceal the slaying for six days by keep-ing the body at home and telling the man’s employer he was sick.
The boy entered the plea Tuesday under a deal with prosecutors and will be sen-tenced Thursday, The Vail Daily reported.
Investigators said the teen was 13 when he shot his 50-year-old father twice in the head with a rifle on or around April 30, when the man was scheduled to meet with a sher-iff’s deputy investigating a graf-fiti case involving the teen.
The son called his father’s boss for several days to say he was sick, but the employer became suspi-cious and alerted authorities.
When deputies arrived at the home, the boy answered the door and told them his father was dead inside.
Lawsuit filed about Adams County ballot secrecy
DENVER
A group of voters is suing Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler and Adams Coun-ty Clerk Karen Long about reports that nearly all ballots in last month’s election could be traced to the Adams County individuals who cast them.
The suit asks a judge to void the county’s election. There are six plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including Adams County Repub-lican Party Chair Gary Mikes.
According to The Denver Post, the lawsuit said Long did not disclose a printing error that placed a unique voter identification number on both the ballot and the return enve-lope before the election.
Gessler did not immediately return a request for comment. Long has said previously voter identities were not disclosed. Long was not available for comment Wednesday.
89-year-old charged in fatal crash deemed incompetent
ASPEN
An 89-year-old man accused of crashing into and killing a motorcyclist in Basalt has been deemed mentally incompe-tent, putting the criminal case against him in limbo.
Deputy District Attorney Andrea Bryan told a judge Tuesday that prosecutors need to figure out what to do next given the Colorado Mental Health Institute’s conclusion on John Walls of Carbondale.
Walls is charged with careless driving causing death and reck-less endangerment in the August crash that killed 53-year-old Pat-rick Dunn of Basalt. Police said Walls crossed over into oncom-ing traffic on U.S. Highway 82 and hit Dunn head-on.
The Aspen Daily News reported Walls failed a driving test after the crash and lost his license.
Former deputy must stay in Colorado until trial is over
GREELEY
A former sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his wife in Col-orado in 2012 will have to remain in the state as he awaits trial.
The Greeley Tribune report-ed that a judge denied a request from Tom Fallis on Tuesday to move back to Indiana so he could care for his three children.
They moved there after the shooting death of 28-year-old Ashley Fallis after a New Year’s Eve party at their home in Evans in 2012.
Her death was ruled a suicide, but Fallis was charged with sec-ond-degree murder this year after prosecutors took another look at the case at the request of her family. The former Weld County deputy was arrested in Bloom-ington, Indiana last month.
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WASHINGTON
After a half-century of Cold War acrimony, the United States and Cuba moved on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations — a historic shift that could revitalize the flow of money and people across the narrow waters that separate the two nations.
President Barack Obama’s dramatic announcement in Wash-ington — seconded by Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana — was accompanied by a quiet exchange of imprisoned spies and the celebratory release of Ameri-can Alan Gross, a government contract worker who had been held in Cuba for five years.
The shift in U.S.-Cuba policy was the culmination of 18 months of secret talks between the long-time foes that included a series of meetings in Canada and the per-sonal involvement of Pope Fran-cis at the Vatican. It also marked an extraordinary undertaking by Obama without Congress’ autho-rization as he charts the waning years of his presidency.
“These 50 years have shown that isolation has not worked,” Obama declared at the White House. “It’s time for a new approach.”
Obama spoke as Castro was addressing his nation in Havana, where church bells rang and school teachers paused lessons to mark the news. Castro said that while the U.S. and Cuba remain at odds on many matters, “we should learn the art of living together in a civilized manner in spite of our differences.”
Obama’s plans for remak-ing U.S. relations with Cuba are
sweeping: He aims to expand economic ties, open an embas-sy in Havana, send high-ranking U.S. officials including Secretary of State John Kerry to visit and review Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. The U.S. also is easing restrictions on travel to Cuba, including for fam-ily visits, official government busi-ness and educational activities. But tourist travel remains banned.
Obama and Castro spoke by telephone Tuesday for nearly an hour, the first presidential-level call between their nations’ leaders since the 1959 Cuban revolution and the approval of a U.S. economic embargo on the communist island that sits just 90 miles off coast of Florida. The two men are also expected to meet at a regional summit in Panama next spring.
Obama did not rule out traveling to Cuba before his presidency ends, telling ABC News: “I don’t have any current plans to visit Cuba, but let’s see how things evolve.”
Despite Obama’s declaration, the Cuba embargo was passed by Congress, and only lawmak-ers can revoke it. That appears unlikely to happen soon given the largely negative response to Obama’s actions from Republi-cans who will take full control of Capitol Hill in January.
“Relations with the Castro regime should not be revisited, let alone normalized, until the Cuban people enjoy freedom — and not one second sooner,” said House Speaker John Boeh-ner, R-Ohio. “There is no ‘new course’ here, only another in a long line of mindless conces-sions to a dictatorship that bru-talizes its people and schemes with our enemies.”
US, Cuba patch relations Cubans cheer historic renewal of US relations
HAVANABells tolled in celebration and
teachers halted lessons midday as President Raul Castro told his country Wednesday that Cuba was restoring relations with the United States after more than a half-century of hostility.
Wearing his military uniform with its five-star insignia, the 83-year-old leader said the two countries would work to resolve their differences “with-out renouncing a single one of our principles.”
Havana residents gathered around television sets in homes, schools and businesses to hear the historic national broadcast, which coincided with a state-ment by U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington. Uniformed schoolchil-dren burst into applause at the news.
At the University of San Geronimo in the capital’s historic center, the announcement drew ringing from the bell tower. Throughout the capital, there was a sense of euphoria as word spread.
“For the Cuban people, I think this is like a shot of oxygen, a wish-come-true, because with this, we have overcome our differences,” said Carlos Gonzalez, a 32-year-old IT specialist. “It is an advance that will open the road to a better future for the two countries.”
Guillermo Delgado, a 72-year-old retir-ee, welcomed the announcement as “a victory for Cuba because it was achieved without conceding basic principles.”
Obama already had loosened some travel, trade and financial restrictions that have boosted remittances to an estimated $2 billion annually.
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At least 786 children died of abuse or neglect in the U.S. in a six-year span in plain view of child protection authorities — many of them beaten, starved or left alone to drown while agen-cies had good reason to know they were in danger, The Asso-ciated Press has found.
To determine that number, the AP canvassed the 50 states, the District of Columbia and branches of the military — cir-cumventing a system that does a terrible job of accounting for child deaths. Many states strug-gled to provide numbers.
Most of the 786 children whose cases were compiled by the AP were under the age of 4. They lost their lives even as authorities were investigating their families or providing some form of protec-tive services because of previous
instances of neglect or violence or other troubles in the home.
Take Mattisyn Blaz, a 2-month-old Montana girl who died when her father spiked her “like a foot-ball,” in the words of a prosecutor.
Matthew Blaz was well-known to child services person-nel and police. Just two weeks after Mattisyn was born June 25, 2013, he came home drunk, grabbed his wife by her hair and threw her to the kitchen floor while she clung to the newborn.
Jennifer Blaz said a child protective services worker vis-ited the day after her husband’s attack, spoke with her briefly and left. Her husband plead-ed guilty to assault and was ordered by a judge to take anger management classes and stay away from his wife. Convinced he had changed, his wife allowed him to return to the home.
She said the next official con-tact between the family and Montana child services came
more than six weeks later — the day of Mattisyn’s funeral.
The system also failed Ethan Henderson, who was only 10 weeks old but already had been treated for a broken arm when his father hurled him into a recliner so hard that it caused a fatal brain injury.
Maine hotline workers had received at least 13 calls warning that Ethan or his siblings were suf-fering abuse. The caseworker who inspected the family’s cramped trailer six days before Ethan died May 8, 2012, wrote that the baby appeared “well cared for and safe in the care of his parents.”
Many factors can contribute to the abuse dilemma nationwide: The child protective services sys-tem is plagued with worker short-ages and a serious overload of cases. Budgets are tight, and near-ly 40 percent of the 3 million child abuse and neglect complaints made annually to child protective services hotlines are “screened out” and never investigated.
Child protection services inaptKids in need fall through cracks of poorly managed system
Jake Coylethe AssociAted Press
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Under the threat of terror-ist attacks from hackers and with the nation’s largest multi-plex chains pulling the film from its screens, Sony Pictures Enter-
tainment took the unprecedent-ed step of canceling the Dec. 25 release of the “The Interview.”
The cancellation, announced Wednesday, was a startling blow to the studio that has been shaken by hacker leaks and intimidations during the past several weeks by an anonymous group calling itself Guardians of Peace.
A U.S. official said Wednes-day that federal investigators now have connected the Sony hacking to North Korea and are expected to make an announce-ment in the near future.
Sony said it was cancelling “The Interview” release “in light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film.” The studio said it
respected and shared in the exhibitors’ concerns.
“We are deeply saddened at this brazen effort to suppress the distribution of a movie, and in the process do damage to our company, our employees, and the American public,” read the state-ment. “We stand by our film-makers and their right to free expression and are extremely dis-appointed by this outcome.”
Earlier Wednesday the three top theater chains in North Amer-ica announced that they were postponing any showings of “The Interview,” a comedy about a TV host (James Franco) and producer (Seth Rogen) tasked by the CIA to assassinate North Korea leader Kim Jung-un (played by Randall Park).
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Denise Lavoiethe AssociAted Press
BOSTON
Mold and bacteria were in the air and on workers’ gloved fin-gertips. Pharmacists used expired ingredients, didn’t properly steril-ize them and failed to test drugs for purity before sending them to hospitals and pain clinics. Employees falsified logs to make it look as if the so-called clean rooms had been disinfected.
Federal prosecutors leveled those allegations in bringing charg-es Wednesday against 14 former owners or employees of a Massa-chusetts pharmacy in connection with a nationwide meningitis out-break that killed 64 people.
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz called it the biggest criminal case ever brought in the U.S. over contaminated medicine.
The 2012 outbreak was traced to tainted drug injections manu-factured by the now-closed New England Compounding Center of Framingham.
Barry Cadden, a co-found-er of the business, and Glenn Adam Chin, a supervisory phar-macist, were slapped with the most serious charges, accused in the racketeering indictment of causing the deaths of 25
patients in seven states by acting with “wanton and willful disre-gard” of the risks.
The other defendants were charged with such crimes as fraud and interstate sale of adulterated drugs.
Ortiz said NECC was “filthy” and failed to comply with even basic health standards, and employees knew it.
“Production and profit were prioritized over safety,” she said.
More than 750 people in 20 states fell ill — about half of them with a rare fungal form of meningitis, the rest with joint or spinal infections — after get-ting steroid injections, mostly for back pain. Sixty-four died.
In reaction, Congress last year increased federal over-sight of so-called compounding pharmacies like NECC, which custom-mix medications in bulk and supply them directly to hos-pitals and doctors.
Cadden’s lawyer, Bruce Sin-gal, complained that prosecu-tors are trying to turn a “tragic accident” into a federal crime.
“Not every accident, and not every tragedy, are caused by criminal conduct,” Singal state in a statement.
Chin’s lawyer, Stephen Wey-mouth, said he was stunned
that prosecutors charged his cli-ent with second-degree murder under the racketeering law.
“He feels hugely remorse-ful for everything that’s hap-pened — for the injuries and the deaths — but he never intend-ed to cause harm to anybody,” Weymouth said. “It seems to be a bit of an overreach.”
Lawyers for the other defen-dants did not return calls imme-diately.
John Nedroscik, 64, of How-ell, Michigan, received the taint-ed steroids while getting treat-ment for damaged discs in his back. He contracted a fungal infection that caused an abscess on his spine.
He spent nearly a month in the hospital for surgery to remove the abscess and then had to return frequently for a string of problems. He said he still takes pain medication and has trouble sleeping.
“I still struggle with some stuff,” he said. But “it could have been a lot worse.”
Cadden and Chin were ordered jailed for a bail hear-ing Thursday. Gregory Conigli-aro, who founded the business in 1988 with Cadden, his broth-er-in-law, was also among those arrested.
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Nick PerryTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The siege at the Sydney cafe had been going on for more than five hours and 82-year-old John O’Brien had become con-vinced the gunman was insane and they would likely all end up dead.
And so he made a decision, one he knew came with a cost: he was going to try to escape.
O’Brien — a former profes-sional tennis player who played at Wimbledon — looked at the gunman who was at the other end of the cafe, barri-caded behind tables and chairs. The man had forced two or three young women to stand in front of him as human shields, so police snipers couldn’t take shots at him.
O’Brien glanced up at Ste-fan Balafoutis, a lawyer, who was standing, as ordered, with his hands against the window. The younger man had his eyes closed.
“I said to the barrister, look, this is not going to end well, this guy will never get out of here alive, and he’s going to take everyone with him,” O’Brien told The Associated Press in the first detailed account from a hostage who was held inside the cafe.
He whispered his plan to Balafoutis. The lawyer replied: “Good idea.”
O’Brien was exhausted and was wondering at times if he was in a dream. He hadn’t eaten since early in the morning, before their ordeal began, when he’d ordered a piece of raisin toast and a cappuccino.
He thought the coffee at the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Martin Place was creamy and delicious, albeit overpriced. He liked the chocolates on display, a point of difference at the cafe. He’d visit a few times a year, often after an appointment with his eye doc-tor like the one he’d had that morning.
O’Brien was eating his toast when 50-year-old Man Haron Monis strode in, wearing a ban-danna with Arabic writing. He pulled out a shotgun. O’Brien looked at it, thinking it was the size of a tennis racket. He knew right away the situation was dire. The gunman grabbed Tori Johnson, the 34-year-old cafe manager, ordering him to lock the door. O’Brien said Monis was immediately aggressive and belligerent.
There were 17 people in the cafe that Monday who became the gunman’s hostages. Several were cafe staff in their early 20s. The customers included three lawyers and four bank work-ers who had popped in from nearby offices. O’Brien was the oldest while Jarrod Hoffman, a 19-year-old university stu-dent and a cafe staffer, was the youngest.
Monis ordered the custom-ers to stand with their hands on the cafe window and to hold up a black Shahada flag with the Islamic declaration of faith written on it. O’Brien said he stood with his hands on the win-dow for 30 minutes, or maybe 45 — it was hard to tell — before telling the gunman how old he was and saying he needed to sit down.
It was his first challenge to the gunman’s authority and a bit of a ruse, he said. He felt stronger than he was letting on. He’s remarkably fit for his age. He still plays competitive ten-nis, and is among the best in Australia in his age group. As a young man, in 1956, he made it to the fourth round of Wim-bledon.
Monis complained but relent-ed, allowing O’Brien and a few others to sit.
The hours ticked by as the gunman tried to use the hos-tages to relay his odd demands on social media: to be deliv-ered a flag of the Islamic State group and to speak directly to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
O’Brien would sometimes rest his head on the table. He thought about his wife, Mau-reen, whose brother had died two weeks earlier. He thought about his two daughters. And he thought about the gunman, who he became convinced was mad.
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Steamboat SpringS
Steamboat Springs High School senior Austin Kerbs rarely saw the floor a year ago for the Sailors’ varsity boys basketball squad, and were it not for a handful of missing players thanks to injuries and suspensions, he may not be seeing much time this year, either.
He’s made the most of his opportunity, however, and Wednes-day night, one of the team’s most unher-alded regular players made some of its biggest plays, helping Steamboat hold off Rifle, 43-39.
Kerbs scored nine points, five in the fourth quarter and hauled down two huge offensive rebounds. He took the second back up to score, giving Steam-boat a key cushion late in the game.
“He worked his tail off all night,” Steamboat coach Luke DeWolfe said about Kerbs. “He just works so hard and that’s something we’ve challenged our kids with. We all need to play that hard.”
For more than three quarters, Rifle took every hit the Sailors had. The score was tied at 18 at halftime and 30 heading into
the fourth quarter. Every time Steamboat extended a lead, the Bears managed to catch up.
In the second quarter, it was a big 3-pointer from Avery Lujan.
In the fourth, a basket and a made free throw from
Jacob Boone reeled Steamboat back in
again and another trey, this one late in the game, from Lujan,
forced the Sailors to make their free throws.
Luis Carreon led Rifle with 13 points while Boone had nine.
“It was a dogfight. I was happy with the way our kids competed,” Rifle coach Roger Walters said. “We hung in there and didn’t let Steamboat get too far away from us. Our kids showed a lot of guts.
“Steamboat’s just really good. It’s really hard to keep them off the glass. They have a chance to be really special this year.”
Steamboat had other high-lights. A 3-pointer from Robi Powers helped Steamboat out early and a monster ally-oop dunk finished by Garrett Bye gave the squad a boost early in the fourth quarter.
Nothing seemed quite as important as Kerbs’ two offen-sive rebounds, however.
Both came on the same pos-session, midway through the fourth quarter with the game close, Steamboat up 34-33.
He grabbed the first one and passed it back out. The sec-ond one came at him, too, kind
of at least. He leapt high and caught it with one hand, hauled it in and took a quick dribble to the basket for a put-back and a 36-33 lead.
Powers led all scorers with 16 and Bye had 10.
“We dodged a bullet a lit-tle bit,” DeWolfe said. “We just have to play better. We had an
off night. We were really flat and mentally not sharp. We were able to hang around and get some shots when we needed them.”
Steamboat, 4-3, is back in action Saturday at Eagle Valley. Rifle, 3-2, is in Denver on Fri-day against Glenwood Springs, then at home Saturday against Summit.
Joel ReichenbergerStEamboat today
Steamboat SpringS
One strong run and an end-less string of answers gave the Rifle High School girls bas-ketball team a comfortable win in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday night.
The teams played close near-ly through the first half, but in its closing minutes the Bears put together a run Steamboat couldn’t ever make up en route to a 39-27 victory.
“That’s how they are,” Steamboat coach Mack Spitel-lie said about Rifle. “They’re a great defensive team. We played defense very well, too, but that’s a very good team. We have to quit turning the
ball over.”S t e a m b o a t
was within two, 12-10, with three minutes remain-ing in the first half. A 3-point shot from Bears’ Whitney Vance started Rifle’s offense, however. The Bears kept their next pos-
session alive with an offen-sive rebound, and Emily Neu-roth turned that into two more points, then Elly Walters stole the ball as Steamboat brought it up the court moments later, laying it in for a layup and a 19-10 lead.
That sent the game to half, but Rifle scored the first two
points of the third quarter, too, capping a 9-0 run that defined the game.
“We hit that 3-pointer and that opened up the paint. Then we finally converted on a cou-ple of layups,” Rifle coach Kristy Wallner said. “The first quarter we missed 13 layups. Finally, we started hitting some shots and they came at the right time to put us on a little spurt.”
Steamboat had its chanc-es to get back into it. Two big 3-pointers from Megan Lim-berg pulled the Sailors within striking distance on two occa-sions. Still, they always were a basket away from making any-one sweat the outcome, and
Kerbs helps sailors to victory
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Steamboat senior Austin Kerbs lines up on defense Wednesday against Rifle. Kerbs had big rebounds and baskets late in the game to help give the Sailors a win at home against Rifle.
Steamboat’s Kady Look, left, and Tess Richey lay on the defense Wednesday against Rifle.
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Treyben Letlow, football2011 graduate of Hayden High School, redshirt junior at CSU-Pueblo
Letlow’s season with the Thunder-wolves just keeps going. He’s played in 13 of the team’s 14 games this sea-
son as a tight end. The squad plays one more time this sea-son, on Saturday, and it’s a big one. The team, 13-1, beat West Georgia last week, 10-7, to advance to the NCAA Divi-sion II Championship in Kan-sas City and against Minnesota State-Mankato. The game will air on ESPN 2 at 2 p.m. Satur-day.
Skylar Kauf, football2013 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School, sophomore at University of Mount Union
Kauf and the Raiders will play for the NCAA Division III National Championship at 7 p.m. Friday in Salem, Virginia, against University of Wiscon-sin-Whitewater. The team, 14-0, is coming off a 70-21 thrashing of Wesley College in the nation-al semifinal. Kauf, a wide receiv-er, has seen action in several games this season. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
Austin Hinder, football2010 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School, redshirt senior at University of California
Hinder and the Bears celebrat-ed Senior Day in Berkeley, Cali-fornia, on Nov.
29 with a 42-35 win against
Brigham Young University. Hin-der, who helped lead the Sailors to the Class 4A state champion-ship game in 2009, saw action in one game this season at quar-terback, completing one pass on three attempts for 11 yards against Sacramento State.
Jake Miller, basketball2012 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School, junior at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Miller is averag-ing 5.4 points per game in an aver-age of 10 minutes of playing time
per game. He hit a season high in scoring with 14 points in a game last month against Crown College and has scored in every game since. He’s also averaged more than two rebounds a game and grabbed as many as four in a game. His team is 2-7 this season.
Lauryn Bruggink, wrestling2012 graduate of Soroco High School, junior at Wayland Baptist University
Wrestling at 116 pounds, the junior is off to a strong start this season and wrapped up the 2014 segment
of her season with back-to-back wins. Bruggink also shined at a tournament in Oklahoma City, going 3-1 on the first day of a duals tournament, and 4-3 over-all. She has built a 6-6 record this season and will get back to the mats Jan. 9 to 11 at the National Duals tournament in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Kaitlyn Espinosa, figure skating2012 graduate of Steamboat Springs High
School, junior at Colorado State UniversityEspinosa is in her second year
competing with the Colorado State University figure skating team. She recently placed sec-ond in the team’s first com-petition of the season, a two-day event at CSU last month that featured collegiate skat-ers from around the state and region. She was second in the free skate event and third in the solo ice dance event. Next, she will compete with the squad in San Diego in January.
Corrine Landy, Meghan Lukens, Kate Verploeg and Marley Loomis, hockey
2011, 2011, 2013 and 2014 graduates of Steamboat Springs High School, senior, senior, sophomore and freshman at University of Colorado
The Buffalos are on a win-ning streak, winning each of their past three games. In the most recent, a 3-1 win against Midland University, several former Sailors played a part. Lukens and Loomis each tallied assists. Lukens has two goals and three assists so far this sea-son. Landy and Loomis each have one assist. The team is 5-12-1 on the season.
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they never could get that extra basket.
Maddison Clock led Steam-boat with nine points, all in the second half. Savannah Bauknecht scored eight.
Rifle’s Walters led all scor-ers with 13 while Jessie Pressler and Neuroth each had eight.
The win kept Rifle unde-feated, 5-0, with two games remaining before the winter break, Friday at the Pepsi Center in Denver against Glenwood Springs and Sat-urday at home against Sum-mit.
Steamboat slipped to 3-4 and will close out the 2014 portion of its schedule on the road Saturday at Eagle Valley.
“Our league is one big mass of good teams,” Spitellie said. “We have to fight through some of them and beat some of them.”
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Rifle still is undefeated
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James Harden scored 41 points, including eight in over-time, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 115-111 on Wednesday night after Arron Afflalo tied the game on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation.
Patrick Beverley sealed Houston's seventh win in eight games by hitting four straight free throws in the final 17.8 seconds. Harden had a big game at the line, too, hitting 18 of 21.
Dwight Howard scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds despite a strained right knee that had him ques-tionable for the game.
Wilson Chandler had 23 points and Ty Lawson dished out 16 assists for the strug-gling Nuggets, who've dropped
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OT, Afflalo had a chance to come up big again with 24 sec-onds remaining and his team trailing 109-107, but he hit just one of two free throws. He later knocked down a 3-point-er to keep the Nuggets close, only to have Beverley drain two free throws.
Harden's 3-pointer with 10.4 seconds remaining in regulation gave the Rockets a 98-96 lead. He then stole a pass from Kenneth Faried and was immediately fouled, sending him to the line with a chance to wrap up the win. But Harden made just one of two free throws, giving the Nuggets time for one last chance.
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EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GATampa Bay 33 20 10 3 43 110 87Montreal 32 20 10 2 42 87 80Detroit 32 17 7 8 42 92 80Toronto 31 19 9 3 41 109 87Boston 32 16 13 3 35 81 83Florida 29 13 8 8 34 66 75Ottawa 31 13 12 6 32 82 86Buffalo 32 13 17 2 28 62 100Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAPittsburgh 30 20 6 4 44 98 71N.Y. Islanders 31 21 10 0 42 99 89N.Y. Rangers 29 15 10 4 34 89 79Washington 30 14 10 6 34 86 81Columbus 30 13 15 2 28 72 95New Jersey 33 11 16 6 28 74 96Philadelphia 30 11 14 5 27 80 90Carolina 30 8 19 3 19 62 87WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAChicago 32 22 9 1 45 100 64St. Louis 31 21 8 2 44 94 72Nashville 30 20 8 2 42 81 59Winnipeg 32 16 10 6 38 78 75Minnesota 30 16 12 2 34 86 78Dallas 30 12 13 5 29 87 103Colorado 30 10 13 7 27 78 98Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAAnaheim 33 21 7 5 47 97 89Vancouver 31 18 11 2 38 89 88San Jose 32 17 11 4 38 90 82Los Angeles 32 15 11 6 36 84 78Calgary 33 17 14 2 36 97 90Arizona 31 11 16 4 26 72 100Edmonton 32 7 19 6 20 66 106___Wednesday’s GamesOttawa 2, New Jersey 0Boston 3, Minnesota 2, OTDallas 2, Vancouver 0Today’s GamesFlorida at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.Colorado at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.Toronto at Carolina, 5 p.m.Washington at Columbus, 5 p.m.Anaheim at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.St. Louis at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.Edmonton at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.
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Brooklyn 10 14 .417 9Boston 9 14 .391 9½New York 5 22 .185 15½Philadelphia 2 22 .083 17Southeast Division W L Pct GBWashington 18 6 .750 —Atlanta 18 7 .720 ½Miami 12 14 .462 7Orlando 10 18 .357 10Charlotte 6 19 .240 12½Central Division W L Pct GBChicago 15 9 .625 —Cleveland 14 10 .583 1Milwaukee 13 13 .500 3Indiana 8 18 .308 8Detroit 5 21 .192 11WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division W L Pct GBMemphis 21 4 .840 —Houston 19 5 .792 1½Dallas 19 8 .704 3San Antonio 17 9 .654 4½New Orleans 12 12 .500 8½Northwest Division W L Pct GBPortland 20 6 .769 —Oklahoma City 12 13 .480 7½Denver 10 15 .400 9½Utah 7 19 .269 13Minnesota 5 19 .208 14Pacific Division W L Pct GBGolden State 21 3 .875 —L.A. Clippers 18 7 .720 3½Phoenix 13 14 .481 9½Sacramento 11 14 .440 10½L.A. Lakers 8 17 .320 13½Wednesday’s GamesPhoenix 111, Charlotte 106Atlanta 127, Cleveland 98Utah 105, Miami 87Dallas 117, Detroit 106Boston 109, Orlando 92Toronto 105, Brooklyn 89Memphis 117, San Antonio 116,3OTPortland 104, Milwaukee 97L.A. Clippers 102, Indiana 100Houston 115, Denver 111, OTToday’s GamesNew York at Chicago, 6 p.m.New Orleans at Houston, 6:30 p.m.Milwaukee at Sacramento, 8 p.m.Oklahoma City at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.Friday’s GamesCharlotte at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.Utah at Orlando, 5 p.m.Washington at Miami, 5:30 p.m.Toronto at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.Minnesota at Boston, 5:30 p.m.Brooklyn at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.Chicago at Memphis, 6 p.m.Portland at San Antonio, 6 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Denver, 7 p.m.Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.
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Cara Anna and John-Thor Dahlburg
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNITED NATIONS
Israel suffered back-to-back diplomatic setbacks in Europe on Wednesday, while the Pal-estinians at the United Nations set a deadline for an Israe-li withdrawal from lands cap-tured nearly 50 years ago by the end of 2017.
In Geneva, the international community delivered a sting-ing rebuke to Israel’s settle-ment construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, say-ing the practice violates Israel’s responsibilities as an occupy-ing power.
The declaration adopted by the conference of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which governs the rules of war and military occupation, empha-sized a prohibition on coloniz-ing occupied land and insist-ed that international humani-tarian law be obeyed in areas affected by the conflict between Israel and Palestinians. It called for “all serious violations” to be investigated and those respon-sible for breaches to be brought to justice.
“This is a signal and we can hope that words count,” said Swiss ambassador Paul Fivat,
who chaired the one-day meet-ing. The U.S. and Israel did not take part.
Israel’s U.N. Mission blast-ed the gathering, saying: “It confers legitimacy on terror-ist organizations and dictato-rial regimes wherever they are, while condemning a democrat-ic country fighting terrorism in accordance with international law.”
In Luxembourg, meanwhile, a European Union court ordered the Palestinian group Hamas removed from the EU terror-ist list for procedural reasons but said the 28-nation bloc can maintain asset freezes against Hamas members for now.
The Islamic militant group, which calls for the destruction of Israel, hailed the decision, but Israeli Prime Minister Ben-jamin Netanyahu expressed outrage.
“It seems that too many in Europe, on whose soil 6 mil-lion Jews were slaughtered, have learned nothing,” Netan-yahu said, adding that Israel would continue to defend itself “against the forces of terror and tyranny and hypocrisy.”
The EU court ruled that the terrorist listing of Hamas was based on press and Internet reports and not on “acts exam-ined and confirmed in deci-
sions of competent authori-ties.”
The EU, which has two months to appeal, was consid-ering its next step.
In New York, an Arab-backed draft resolution on end-ing Israel’s occupation of lands captured in 1967 was submitted Wednesday evening to the U.N. Security Council for a possible vote, Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour said.
However, Mansour said the Arab-backed resolution does not close the door on fur-ther negotiations on the issue, including with the United States, “if they are ready and willing.” The U.S., as a perma-nent council member, often has vetoed measures targeting Isra-el in the past.
And Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki earlier said the actual vote might be put off, suggesting a compro-mise is in the works to avoid a clash in the council.
The draft, sponsored by Jor-dan on behalf of the Palestin-ians, sets the end of 2017 as a deadline for an Israeli with-drawal from war-won lands the Palestinians are seeking for a state. The deadline has been pushed back from that of November 2016 in the ear-lier draft.
Palestinians set occupation deadline
Pierre-Richard Luxamaand Danica Coto
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
Haiti President Michel Mar-telly met Wednesday with oppo-sition leaders in a bid to stabilize the politically fractious country as pressure mounted on him to appoint an interim prime min-ister.
The meetings are Martelly’s latest response to the recom-mendations of an independent commission he established to end a stalemate over delayed legislative elections. Among the recommendations was that former prime minister Laurent Lamothe should resign, which he did early Sunday follow-ing days of violent protests in which at least one person was killed.
“All I have to say is that the meeting went well,” Martelly told reporters briefly as Port-au-Prince hotel where the meeting was held. “We agreed to contin-ue the discussion.”
Opposition leaders said they discussed how Martelly could implement the recommenda-tions, which include renewing
the membership of the elector-al council, and freeing several people the opposition considers political prisoners.
Martelly “must satisfy the recommendations,” said Rose-mond Pradel, general secre-tary of the opposition Fusion party.
Two brothers, who spent 17 months in prison after accusing the presidential family of cor-ruption, were released Wednes-day afternoon.
Martelly’s administration also is drafting a list of candi-dates for an interim prime min-ister to steer the troubled coun-try through political unrest.
“We need a new govern-ment as soon as possible,” Sen-ate President Simon Desras told The Associated Press Wednes-day in an interview. “I think it’s a complex and politically turbu-lent moment in Haiti.”
Desras said that while his name is apparently on the list of candidates for interim prime minister, he doesn’t know if he’ll seek the position, but “I’m always ready to serve.” The longtime senator also told the AP he may seek the presidency.
Please Visit: www.nwcovna.orgFor Full Posting and Job
Description. EOE
Centennial Home Care is seeking a RN or LPN. Interested persons can submit an application at Centennial Home Care 487 Yampa Ave. Craig, Colorado or call 970-824-6882.
Part-time Medical Office Receptionist:Answer phones, greet and schedule pa-tients, light computer and management duties. Send resume: SPC,1169 Hilltop Parkway,Unit 101A,Steamboat,CO 80487
Saddle Mountain Ranchis looking for a PT stall cleaner.
If interested please contact Briana at 970-389-4597 for further information.
Light Works is seeking aprofessional retail associate with
exceptional customer service skills and an eye for design.
Bookkeeping skills also a plus.Part time with full time
possibilities. Please drop resume off at 1890 Loggers Lane, Unit C
THPK is seeking a receptionist for our busy 10 person CPA firm. Strong com-munication skills, problem solving and decision making is the priority. Experi-ence demonstrating computer and soft-ware aptitude as well as organizational skills a must. Accounting/bookkeeping experience would be helpful. Send re-
sume to [email protected]. Position available immediately. $12 - $15 per
hour based on experience.
Tubing Steamboat at Howelsen Hill is hiring for the winter season. Part time evening hours. Please pick up an appli-cation at the concession stand in Howelsen lodge or online at tubingsteamboat.com. For more infor-mation please call 970-819-8010.
Dominos Pizza is now hiring full and part time delivery drivers as well as part time CSR’s flexible
schedules available drivers must be at least 18 with a good driving record and insurance and CSR’s
must be at least 16 and both posi-tions must have 2 forms of ID.
Apply in person at 255 Anglers Dr.or call 970-879-4811.
Alpine CampusPART-TIME MAINTENANCE
CUSTODIAN
Under the supervision of thePhysical Plant Manager, theMaintenance Custodian is
responsible for the maintenance,care and upkeep of campus
grounds in addition to providing building, housekeeping and
custodial services. The candidate must be self-motivated with
excellent time management skills.Must have the ability to push 75
lbs, lift 60 lbs and performrepetitive tasks. Must be able to work mornings. Please contact
Bob Beck @ 970-870-4442.CMC is an EOE committed to
diversifying its workforce.
is seeking excited, energetic and enthu-siastic additions to our team. If you have the passion and desire to deliver patient
centered excellence and world class customer service visit our website at:
www.thememorialhospital.comfor details on ALL career opportunities.
The Memorial Hospital is an EOE.
Join our team!Customer Service Agents in
Steamboat and Hayden Airport,Mechanic.
Apply on-line or office at 2063Snowbowl Plaza
Automotive Technicianwanted 8 years line experience, good
diagnostic skills, ASE certified preferred but not mandatory. Must have own tools.
Bridgestone Winter Driving School is looking for positive, outgoing people to join our growing team. Shuttle Driver-Full time. No CDL or C required, but a plus. Clean driving record.Marketing/PR/Reception- Flexible sched-ule. Experience a must. Not an entry level position. Some weekends. Track Staff- Full time. Equipment experience,attention to detail, outdoors. Send re-sume with references to [email protected] No in person applications.
Quality Inn and Suitesis Seeking
FT/PT Front Desk Guest Service Agents
Must be Professional, Friendly, w/ a strong Work Ethic. Experience in the guest service industry helpful
but not required, will train.Great Pay & Benefits
Apply in Person
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Is Now Hiring For Part TimePositions In
Several Departments
Apply on line at:www.walmart.com
or in store at the Hiring Kiosk
Hiring immediately for thefollowing
Part and Full Time Positionswith competitive
compensation and benefitsincluding paid vacation,
insurance coverage, retirement plan, and more
• CNA• Cook• Server• Care Associate• Dishwasher
Apply at the frontdesk or online at
www.caseyspond.org/careers
SSSD is seeking a qualifiedcandidate in the following role
Instructional Coach-2nd Semester
Apply online at www.sssd.k12.co.us
EOE
Northwest Colorado’s fastest growing High-Speed Internet
Company is seeking an
•Outdoor Service Technician and an Inventory / Shop Clerk.
For job details, visit www.zirkel.us/jobs
Colorado Plumbing and Heating Co. is looking for a full time plumber/plumbers
helper. For new construction projects.970-846-6478.
ROUTE SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Responsibilities include theInspection & maintenance of fire extinguishers & fire suppression systems. Must have valid drivers
license. Benefits include: 95% paid health care, 40k average
salary for the first year, company truck provided.
Experienced is Required!Call for Details and more Information at
307-380-8067.
Gravel Mine Manager must have knowl-edge of gravel pit operations, permit compliance w/government agencies,safety, production & maintenance of crushers, daily sales reports, monitor reclamation, & ensure positive relations with the community. Degree in Mine En-gineering, preferred. This is a full-time,benefited position w/salary, based on experience. Email resume to [email protected]
Please Visit: www.nwcovna.orgFor Full Posting and Job
Description. EOE
Centennial Home Care is seeking a RN or LPN. Interested persons can submit an application at Centennial Home Care 487 Yampa Ave. Craig, Colorado or call 970-824-6882.
Part-time Medical Office Receptionist:Answer phones, greet and schedule pa-tients, light computer and management duties. Send resume: SPC,1169 Hilltop Parkway,Unit 101A,Steamboat,CO 80487
Saddle Mountain Ranchis looking for a PT stall cleaner.
If interested please contact Briana at 970-389-4597 for further information.
Light Works is seeking aprofessional retail associate with
exceptional customer service skills and an eye for design.
Bookkeeping skills also a plus.Part time with full time
possibilities. Please drop resume off at 1890 Loggers Lane, Unit C
THPK is seeking a receptionist for our busy 10 person CPA firm. Strong com-munication skills, problem solving and decision making is the priority. Experi-ence demonstrating computer and soft-ware aptitude as well as organizational skills a must. Accounting/bookkeeping experience would be helpful. Send re-
sume to [email protected]. Position available immediately. $12 - $15 per
hour based on experience.
Tubing Steamboat at Howelsen Hill is hiring for the winter season. Part time evening hours. Please pick up an appli-cation at the concession stand in Howelsen lodge or online at tubingsteamboat.com. For more infor-mation please call 970-819-8010.
Dominos Pizza is now hiring full and part time delivery drivers as well as part time CSR’s flexible
schedules available drivers must be at least 18 with a good driving record and insurance and CSR’s
must be at least 16 and both posi-tions must have 2 forms of ID.
Apply in person at 255 Anglers Dr.or call 970-879-4811.
Alpine CampusPART-TIME MAINTENANCE
CUSTODIAN
Under the supervision of thePhysical Plant Manager, theMaintenance Custodian is
responsible for the maintenance,care and upkeep of campus
grounds in addition to providing building, housekeeping and
custodial services. The candidate must be self-motivated with
excellent time management skills.Must have the ability to push 75
lbs, lift 60 lbs and performrepetitive tasks. Must be able to work mornings. Please contact
Bob Beck @ 970-870-4442.CMC is an EOE committed to
diversifying its workforce.
is seeking excited, energetic and enthu-siastic additions to our team. If you have the passion and desire to deliver patient
centered excellence and world class customer service visit our website at:
www.thememorialhospital.comfor details on ALL career opportunities.
The Memorial Hospital is an EOE.
Join our team!Customer Service Agents in
Steamboat and Hayden Airport,Mechanic.
Apply on-line or office at 2063Snowbowl Plaza
Automotive Technicianwanted 8 years line experience, good
diagnostic skills, ASE certified preferred but not mandatory. Must have own tools.
Bridgestone Winter Driving School is looking for positive, outgoing people to join our growing team. Shuttle Driver-Full time. No CDL or C required, but a plus. Clean driving record.Marketing/PR/Reception- Flexible sched-ule. Experience a must. Not an entry level position. Some weekends. Track Staff- Full time. Equipment experience,attention to detail, outdoors. Send re-sume with references to [email protected] No in person applications.
Quality Inn and Suitesis Seeking
FT/PT Front Desk Guest Service Agents
Must be Professional, Friendly, w/ a strong Work Ethic. Experience in the guest service industry helpful
but not required, will train.Great Pay & Benefits
Apply in Person
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Is Now Hiring For Part TimePositions In
Several Departments
Apply on line at:www.walmart.com
or in store at the Hiring Kiosk
Hiring immediately for thefollowing
Part and Full Time Positionswith competitive
compensation and benefitsincluding paid vacation,
insurance coverage, retirement plan, and more
• CNA• Cook• Server• Care Associate• Dishwasher
Apply at the frontdesk or online at
www.caseyspond.org/careers
SSSD is seeking a qualifiedcandidate in the following role
Instructional Coach-2nd Semester
Apply online at www.sssd.k12.co.us
EOE
Northwest Colorado’s fastest growing High-Speed Internet
Company is seeking an
•Outdoor Service Technician and an Inventory / Shop Clerk.
For job details, visit www.zirkel.us/jobs
Colorado Plumbing and Heating Co. is looking for a full time plumber/plumbers
helper. For new construction projects.970-846-6478.
ROUTE SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Responsibilities include theInspection & maintenance of fire extinguishers & fire suppression systems. Must have valid drivers
license. Benefits include: 95% paid health care, 40k average
salary for the first year, company truck provided.
Experienced is Required!Call for Details and more Information at
307-380-8067.
Gravel Mine Manager must have knowl-edge of gravel pit operations, permit compliance w/government agencies,safety, production & maintenance of crushers, daily sales reports, monitor reclamation, & ensure positive relations with the community. Degree in Mine En-gineering, preferred. This is a full-time,benefited position w/salary, based on experience. Email resume to [email protected]
Full time Experienced Oilfield Worker -Self Starter -Experienced rebuilding oil-field equipment -Average 40 hours a week (occasional field work/weekends) -Start ASAP in the Denver, CO area -Drug Free -Email resume to:[email protected]
Slopeside is looking for experienced busser, hostess & expo.
Please apply in personThursday - Sunday w/ resume
Artisans’ Market is hiring PT SalesPerson. Friendly, Reliable, with Customer
Service experience. Flexible hours,weekends. Bring resume to 626 Lincoln
Avenue. Jan 970-846-9861.
Retail Associate In Celebration of Kids,downtown Steamboat, is looking for fun-loving FT retail associate and PT
beautician, $15/hour. Must love working with kids. 970-879-3333
CashierWe need people as warm and friendly as our current team
members to represent our store.Must be good with the public,willing to work weekends, re-
sponsible, and have a great atti-tude. Apply in person at
830 Lincoln Ave.
Old Town Pubis gearing up for a great winter. Hiring
day and night prep and line cooks. Be a part of our new and exciting menu and
team. Apply in person between9-11am and 2-4pm.
Slopeside is looking for expereinced Kitchen Help. Please apply in person
Thursday - Sunday w/ resume
The Ptarmigan Inn & Snowbird Restaurant are seeking friendly,fun individuals to join our team this winter with full & part-time positions available:
Restaurant:Servers, Cook,
Dishwasher, Am Host,
Hotel:P/T Night Auditor,F/T Housekeeper
Experience is preferred but not required, must be able to work weekends and holidays. Please call 879-1730 or apply @ 2304 Après Ski Way : E-mail resume to [email protected]
HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING JOB:
DishwasherPlease apply in person.
21089140
Wyndham Vacation Rentals Is Hiring for the Winter Season
Craig Daily Press is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This is a dynamic position in a unique workplace with potential for growth. The creative services department handles print, web and mobile ad design,
special section layout and commercial print design and layout. We also operate a full service print shop.
Excellent customer service, organizational skills, creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask and meet deadlines are necessary.
Candidates must be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
If you are a creative designer who enjoys new challenges in a fun work environment, this is the position for you.
This is a full-time position with full benefits.
The Craig Daily Press is seeking applications for a qualified graphic designer.
Send your resume with references and samples of your work to Amy Fontenot at [email protected].
The Steamboat Pilot & Today is seeking a COPY DESK CHIEF/EVENING EDITOR to help lead a three-person copy desk and work closely with a talented group of journalists.The right candidate is a proven leader with strong management and organizational skills who also has a talent for page design and is a strong line editor. This person should be adept at managing workflow smoothly and efficiently. This position also requires someone who is skilled at using social media to connect with readers. We’re also looking for a person who thrives under deadline pressure, is an excellent multi-tasker and is a team player who can think critically and who embraces change and new ideas in the ever-changing world of digital and print journalism.
A mastery of AP style, layout and design as well as a high level knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and CMS systems are required.
A college degree is prerequisite, and previous experience at a daily newspaper is preferred. This is a management-level, salaried position with room for advancement. The Steamboat Pilot & Today is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salary and benefits including health, dental and life insurance, paid time off and 401(K) with a company match.
Serious candidates should email their cover letter, resume and appropriate clips and references to [email protected]. No phone calls, please.
THE CUT ABOVE, TUES/THUR MEN’S CUTS $10. WED LADIES CUTS $18. PAY FOR 1 PERM OR COLOR SERVICE GET 1 25% OFF. KEEP FOR YOU OR SHARE! 970-879-7141
For Sale Craig Lawn Care Business est in 2003. Turn key - Equipment & cus-tomer list inc. Lots of pontential for growth. No Sunday Calls.970-824-6964.
Jarred Pittman Bodyworks, In home massage. Will travel to you. Deep tissue,Swedish, Neuromuscular, Pain manage-ment, ect. $75/hour for first time clients.j a r r e d _ p i t t m a n @ y a h o o . c o m ,941-763-9215
Australian Shepherd Puppy. Red Tri Male. Registered ASCA. Las Rocosa Bloodlines. Ready to go Christmas.$500.00 970-879-1442
AKC Chocolate Lab Puppies, (Black For-est Kennel Pointing Lines), Great Hunters & Pets, First Shots, Dew claws removed,In time for Xmas. $500. 435-790-2054.
8 Purebred Black & Tan Coonhounds.Ready to go 12/29/14. 4 Females-$250.4 Males-$200. Or best offer.970-629-8325
10-foot Snow Wolf snowplow attach-ment for Cat skidsteer. Near new condi-tion. $4,000. 970-629-1463.
Craig Animal Shelter open Mon - Thurs 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m, Friday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. - Noon. Visit www.petfinder.com or www.adoptapet.com to see pictures and video of availa-ble animals. Call the Craig Shelter at 970-824-5964.
Pure bred Holland Lops. 3 males, 1 fe-male. Born 11/15/14, ready on 12/27.$35 each. 970-367-6618 or email [email protected].
City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter, 970-879-0621,www.petfinder.com.
Dogs for Adoption: “Casper”- 1 year old female Akbash. “Whiskey”- 5 ½ year old male Hound/ German Shepard mix.“Weston”-1 ½ year old male Hound mix. “Captain”- 1 ½ year old, male Akita/American Bulldog Terrier mix.“Nala”- 2 year old female Rhodesian Ridgeback/Lab mix. Cats and Kittens: all colors, short & long hair. Come see them all; they’re looking for their forever homes! Barn cats available too! Adoption is only $30 for all spayed/neutered ani-mals. Donations Needed: kitten wetfood and kitten dry kibble, clay cat litter, adult cat wet food, cardboard cat scratchers, catnip, and small cat beds. *No more towels needed at this time. Thank you for your donations. Your community support is much appreciated.
LOST: Black leather Swany ski gloves with zippers. Personal items inside. Lost 12/11 on Fish Crk Falls Rd near Stbt Blvd. *REWARD* Call 858-356-7112.
FOUND: Wedding band at City Park in Craig next to the infant swings. Call to identify 970-824-3937 or 970-629-1740.
Rockwood junior full drum set. Good condition, maroon color. $120 970-846-5516
Perfect for Christmas! PLAYSTATION DRUMS AND Fender GUITAR for Playstation Rock Band game &/or Guitar Hero. Sold separately each item around $100 online - so $200 value, both yours for $100 - OBO - txt 970-846-3818.Can pay via PayPal.
Complete DJ System with speakers and fog machine.970-620-2724
Free mammograms and pap tests for women age 40-64, uninsured or under-insured call NWCOVNA at 970-879-1632 or 970-824-8233.
Pheasant Hunting Brokenspokegameranch.com
970-241-3949
Attention Land OwnersLocal Outfitter looking for private land hunting leases in Moffat and Rout coun-ties. 970-629-1760
Ice Fishing Christmas, Huge new supply of ice fishing supplies, augers, sheds,lures, poles,live bait, Carquest Auto Parts of Craig 970-824-6544
STEAMBOATS ONLY PAWN SHOP
Jewelry Sold at 1/2 appraised value guaranteed!
We Are Paying “CA$H” for•GOLD •SILVER •FIREARMS•Jewelry •Coins •Bullion
2400 Lincoln Avenue (Just West
of Steamboat Motors)
970-879-7176
IBUY
GOLDRon Denning “The Gold Guy”
Immediate payment for your old gold jewelry, nuggets, Kuggerands, plati-num, sterling silver, flatwear, silver
electrical contacts, coins before 1964.Call Ron at 970-390-8229 with ques-
tions. www.ronthegoldguy.comMember of the BBB.
1st, 2nd & 3rd cutting Alfalfa or Alfalfa Timothy Hay. Never Been Rained On.3x3x8 $65/Bale. (970) 734-7915.
200 ton Round Bales, Alfalfa Grass Hay,$160/ton, less if purchased in bulk. Cov-ered, no rain. 970-629-3791
Horse quality grass hay 7.00 per bale.Free local delivery with purchase of 150 bales or more. 970-846-1449
Hayden: 8 Tons irrigated Grass hay.Never been rained on / covered. 70lb small bales, $170/ton. 970-846-7107
City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter — Phone: 879-0621 -
760 Critter Court.12/12- Found 400 Willow Bend in Oak Creek: female Domestic Short Hair Cat,white with blue eyes. **Help us, help you: Returning a lost pet to its owner is easy when they’re wearing a cur-rent 2014 Routt County License and an Identification Tag. Please get the 2014 Routt County License through your own local Steamboat Veterinary office -OR- buy the license at the Ani-mal Shelter (must bring your pet’s rabies certificate with you).
We buy Trucks and Heavy Equipment.Byrne Equipment Sales Craig, CO.970-826-0051. www.ByrneEq.com
ATTENTION HUNTERS,TRAPPERS OR CRAFTERSDomestic Rabbit Hides
Hacienda Collection Rustic Western Fur-niture new shipment just arrived. Dining Sets, dressers, sofa tables, end tables,head boards & ect. . 970-846-8020
STEAMBOAT’S MATTRESSHEADQUARTERS
Mountain Mattress and Furniture, Queen sets from $299. Best prices & largest
selection in NW Colorado 970-879-8116
Christmas Trees! Beautiful NC Fraser Firs, fresh cut from the grower. 3’ - 8’ Available at the T Bar while supplies last.$30-$80 Ask for Josh 828-400-8210
• Restored antique horse sleighs with shafts. $1,400 & $800.• 1992 Ford F150 4x4 51k miles $4,800• 1998 Mountain Max $650• 4- John Deere snowmobiles-Offer• Topper from 04 Dodge pickup $150 •10x10 dog pen $50 •International “M” + 656 tractor parts •300 & 150 gal-lon Fule tanks and Rack $300 •Farmhand Loader frame. Call for info,970-846-1511.
Great Christmas Gift! Hammered Dulci-mer, perfect shape. Paid $400 new, will take best offer. 970-871-1110.
Blizzak WS-70 Snow Tires. 225/45R18 Like New. Still have the nubs on them.$350 317-727-6265
SNOW TIRES- Cooper Weather Master S/T2, Snow Groove, 225/60R16 M&S,used 1/2 season, 11/32 measured tread.Set of 4. $375. (970) 871-1688
Beautiful,Commercial grade 9Ft. pre-lit smokey mountain silk Christmas tree $495.00. Price includes delivery and setup. Contact Alpine Floral 970-879-2682
$~PAYING CASH~$FOR UNWANTED VEHICLES
970-846-7452970-291-9054
EXCLUSIVE TOWING
FREE: 12 Kittens to loving home. Due for shots & will need to spayed or neutered at 6 month. Call 970-276-8098.
FREE: Used mattress and box springs on Curve Plaza behind Steamboat Moxie.U-Haul.
METAL FORMONEY
•CASH for select cars•Copper,Aluminum,Tin
•FREE METAL DISPOSAL•All Kitchen Appliances
•Water Heaters•Washer & Dryers
•Computers & Laptops•Public Drop Off 24/7
•Recycle DON’T Dumpcycle
West US HWY 40Left past Riverbend
Golf Course
D&D Enterprises,Inc.
Local Company 970-870-1767
FREE WOOD PALLETS
PALLETS ARE LOCATED AT THE STEAMBOAT PILOT &TODAY BUILDING ON CURVE PLAZA.
PALLETS ARE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING. MAKE FOR GREAT FIREWOOD. YOU HAUL
AWAY AS MANY AS YOU WANT.
MATTRESS SHOPPING?Shop MOXIE
Great Mattresses!Great Prices!
Great Warranty!and most in stock!
1855 Shield Dr. #100970-879-9866
John Deere 2wd, Cab 148 JD Loader, 2 remotes, separate Loader controls, 3 point, 540/1000 power take off, mid 1000 pto. $10,500. 970-326-7308
HUNTING RIFLES IN STOCK NOWNew/Used firearms, AMMO!!Buy-Sell-Trade-Consign-Pawn2400 Lincoln-(970) 879-7176www.planbguns.com
Split Firewood, Dump Truck load/approx 4 loose cords. Craig and Routt County delivery, call for pricing. Maybell $140/cord, U-load. 970-234-5399
GONZALES FIREWOOD Cut, split,seasoned stacked & delivered! Serviced Steamboat for 23 Years! 970-723-8604 or 970-846-6206
It’s Free To Ask AQuestion
Call 870-9333Randy Salky, SalkyLaw
LLCFree Legal Advice
Free: Heavy Duty Shelving unit 5 shelves 2 drawers. 62”w x 37”h x 19”d.1475 Pine Grove Rd Suite 104. U-Haul 970-846-9349
FREE: Full Size futon mattress with wood frame. U-haul. 970-846-8665.
FREE: 20” Vizio TV, LCD HD with remote.Purchased in 2011. Originally $500.U-Haul. Call 970-871-4641.
Blown Head Gasket? $300 Head Gas-ket Repair, Mobile Service, 100% Guar-anteed, Free Cooling System Diagnosis 970-412-2449 or 970-819-5732
Restored One-horse Sleigh. Folding top, maroon & black, wool upholstery,new folding top with original bows, new shafts, body & dash wood all original,runners in excellent condition with ice/snow foot scrapers. This cutter is ready for sleighing or would make a beautiful business display or large-home decoration. $4,200 OBO (970)217-2042.
ClassifiedssTeaMBOaT TOdaY Thursday, december 18, 2014 | 27
Full time Experienced Oilfield Worker -Self Starter -Experienced rebuilding oil-field equipment -Average 40 hours a week (occasional field work/weekends) -Start ASAP in the Denver, CO area -Drug Free -Email resume to:[email protected]
Slopeside is looking for experienced busser, hostess & expo.
Please apply in personThursday - Sunday w/ resume
Artisans’ Market is hiring PT SalesPerson. Friendly, Reliable, with Customer
Service experience. Flexible hours,weekends. Bring resume to 626 Lincoln
Avenue. Jan 970-846-9861.
Retail Associate In Celebration of Kids,downtown Steamboat, is looking for fun-loving FT retail associate and PT
beautician, $15/hour. Must love working with kids. 970-879-3333
CashierWe need people as warm and friendly as our current team
members to represent our store.Must be good with the public,willing to work weekends, re-
sponsible, and have a great atti-tude. Apply in person at
830 Lincoln Ave.
Old Town Pubis gearing up for a great winter. Hiring
day and night prep and line cooks. Be a part of our new and exciting menu and
team. Apply in person between9-11am and 2-4pm.
Slopeside is looking for expereinced Kitchen Help. Please apply in person
Thursday - Sunday w/ resume
The Ptarmigan Inn & Snowbird Restaurant are seeking friendly,fun individuals to join our team this winter with full & part-time positions available:
Restaurant:Servers, Cook,
Dishwasher, Am Host,
Hotel:P/T Night Auditor,F/T Housekeeper
Experience is preferred but not required, must be able to work weekends and holidays. Please call 879-1730 or apply @ 2304 Après Ski Way : E-mail resume to [email protected]
HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING JOB:
DishwasherPlease apply in person.
21089140
Wyndham Vacation Rentals Is Hiring for the Winter Season
Craig Daily Press is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This is a dynamic position in a unique workplace with potential for growth. The creative services department handles print, web and mobile ad design,
special section layout and commercial print design and layout. We also operate a full service print shop.
Excellent customer service, organizational skills, creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask and meet deadlines are necessary.
Candidates must be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
If you are a creative designer who enjoys new challenges in a fun work environment, this is the position for you.
This is a full-time position with full benefits.
The Craig Daily Press is seeking applications for a qualified graphic designer.
Send your resume with references and samples of your work to Amy Fontenot at [email protected].
The Steamboat Pilot & Today is seeking a COPY DESK CHIEF/EVENING EDITOR to help lead a three-person copy desk and work closely with a talented group of journalists.The right candidate is a proven leader with strong management and organizational skills who also has a talent for page design and is a strong line editor. This person should be adept at managing workflow smoothly and efficiently. This position also requires someone who is skilled at using social media to connect with readers. We’re also looking for a person who thrives under deadline pressure, is an excellent multi-tasker and is a team player who can think critically and who embraces change and new ideas in the ever-changing world of digital and print journalism.
A mastery of AP style, layout and design as well as a high level knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and CMS systems are required.
A college degree is prerequisite, and previous experience at a daily newspaper is preferred. This is a management-level, salaried position with room for advancement. The Steamboat Pilot & Today is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salary and benefits including health, dental and life insurance, paid time off and 401(K) with a company match.
Serious candidates should email their cover letter, resume and appropriate clips and references to [email protected]. No phone calls, please.
THE CUT ABOVE, TUES/THUR MEN’S CUTS $10. WED LADIES CUTS $18. PAY FOR 1 PERM OR COLOR SERVICE GET 1 25% OFF. KEEP FOR YOU OR SHARE! 970-879-7141
For Sale Craig Lawn Care Business est in 2003. Turn key - Equipment & cus-tomer list inc. Lots of pontential for growth. No Sunday Calls.970-824-6964.
Jarred Pittman Bodyworks, In home massage. Will travel to you. Deep tissue,Swedish, Neuromuscular, Pain manage-ment, ect. $75/hour for first time clients.j a r r e d _ p i t t m a n @ y a h o o . c o m ,941-763-9215
Australian Shepherd Puppy. Red Tri Male. Registered ASCA. Las Rocosa Bloodlines. Ready to go Christmas.$500.00 970-879-1442
AKC Chocolate Lab Puppies, (Black For-est Kennel Pointing Lines), Great Hunters & Pets, First Shots, Dew claws removed,In time for Xmas. $500. 435-790-2054.
8 Purebred Black & Tan Coonhounds.Ready to go 12/29/14. 4 Females-$250.4 Males-$200. Or best offer.970-629-8325
10-foot Snow Wolf snowplow attach-ment for Cat skidsteer. Near new condi-tion. $4,000. 970-629-1463.
Craig Animal Shelter open Mon - Thurs 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m, Friday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. - Noon. Visit www.petfinder.com or www.adoptapet.com to see pictures and video of availa-ble animals. Call the Craig Shelter at 970-824-5964.
Pure bred Holland Lops. 3 males, 1 fe-male. Born 11/15/14, ready on 12/27.$35 each. 970-367-6618 or email [email protected].
City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter, 970-879-0621,www.petfinder.com.
Dogs for Adoption: “Casper”- 1 year old female Akbash. “Whiskey”- 5 ½ year old male Hound/ German Shepard mix.“Weston”-1 ½ year old male Hound mix. “Captain”- 1 ½ year old, male Akita/American Bulldog Terrier mix.“Nala”- 2 year old female Rhodesian Ridgeback/Lab mix. Cats and Kittens: all colors, short & long hair. Come see them all; they’re looking for their forever homes! Barn cats available too! Adoption is only $30 for all spayed/neutered ani-mals. Donations Needed: kitten wetfood and kitten dry kibble, clay cat litter, adult cat wet food, cardboard cat scratchers, catnip, and small cat beds. *No more towels needed at this time. Thank you for your donations. Your community support is much appreciated.
LOST: Black leather Swany ski gloves with zippers. Personal items inside. Lost 12/11 on Fish Crk Falls Rd near Stbt Blvd. *REWARD* Call 858-356-7112.
FOUND: Wedding band at City Park in Craig next to the infant swings. Call to identify 970-824-3937 or 970-629-1740.
Rockwood junior full drum set. Good condition, maroon color. $120 970-846-5516
Perfect for Christmas! PLAYSTATION DRUMS AND Fender GUITAR for Playstation Rock Band game &/or Guitar Hero. Sold separately each item around $100 online - so $200 value, both yours for $100 - OBO - txt 970-846-3818.Can pay via PayPal.
Complete DJ System with speakers and fog machine.970-620-2724
Free mammograms and pap tests for women age 40-64, uninsured or under-insured call NWCOVNA at 970-879-1632 or 970-824-8233.
Pheasant Hunting Brokenspokegameranch.com
970-241-3949
Attention Land OwnersLocal Outfitter looking for private land hunting leases in Moffat and Rout coun-ties. 970-629-1760
Ice Fishing Christmas, Huge new supply of ice fishing supplies, augers, sheds,lures, poles,live bait, Carquest Auto Parts of Craig 970-824-6544
STEAMBOATS ONLY PAWN SHOP
Jewelry Sold at 1/2 appraised value guaranteed!
We Are Paying “CA$H” for•GOLD •SILVER •FIREARMS•Jewelry •Coins •Bullion
2400 Lincoln Avenue (Just West
of Steamboat Motors)
970-879-7176
IBUY
GOLDRon Denning “The Gold Guy”
Immediate payment for your old gold jewelry, nuggets, Kuggerands, plati-num, sterling silver, flatwear, silver
electrical contacts, coins before 1964.Call Ron at 970-390-8229 with ques-
tions. www.ronthegoldguy.comMember of the BBB.
1st, 2nd & 3rd cutting Alfalfa or Alfalfa Timothy Hay. Never Been Rained On.3x3x8 $65/Bale. (970) 734-7915.
200 ton Round Bales, Alfalfa Grass Hay,$160/ton, less if purchased in bulk. Cov-ered, no rain. 970-629-3791
Horse quality grass hay 7.00 per bale.Free local delivery with purchase of 150 bales or more. 970-846-1449
Hayden: 8 Tons irrigated Grass hay.Never been rained on / covered. 70lb small bales, $170/ton. 970-846-7107
City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter — Phone: 879-0621 -
760 Critter Court.12/12- Found 400 Willow Bend in Oak Creek: female Domestic Short Hair Cat,white with blue eyes. **Help us, help you: Returning a lost pet to its owner is easy when they’re wearing a cur-rent 2014 Routt County License and an Identification Tag. Please get the 2014 Routt County License through your own local Steamboat Veterinary office -OR- buy the license at the Ani-mal Shelter (must bring your pet’s rabies certificate with you).
We buy Trucks and Heavy Equipment.Byrne Equipment Sales Craig, CO.970-826-0051. www.ByrneEq.com
ATTENTION HUNTERS,TRAPPERS OR CRAFTERSDomestic Rabbit Hides
Hacienda Collection Rustic Western Fur-niture new shipment just arrived. Dining Sets, dressers, sofa tables, end tables,head boards & ect. . 970-846-8020
STEAMBOAT’S MATTRESSHEADQUARTERS
Mountain Mattress and Furniture, Queen sets from $299. Best prices & largest
selection in NW Colorado 970-879-8116
Christmas Trees! Beautiful NC Fraser Firs, fresh cut from the grower. 3’ - 8’ Available at the T Bar while supplies last.$30-$80 Ask for Josh 828-400-8210
• Restored antique horse sleighs with shafts. $1,400 & $800.• 1992 Ford F150 4x4 51k miles $4,800• 1998 Mountain Max $650• 4- John Deere snowmobiles-Offer• Topper from 04 Dodge pickup $150 •10x10 dog pen $50 •International “M” + 656 tractor parts •300 & 150 gal-lon Fule tanks and Rack $300 •Farmhand Loader frame. Call for info,970-846-1511.
Great Christmas Gift! Hammered Dulci-mer, perfect shape. Paid $400 new, will take best offer. 970-871-1110.
Blizzak WS-70 Snow Tires. 225/45R18 Like New. Still have the nubs on them.$350 317-727-6265
SNOW TIRES- Cooper Weather Master S/T2, Snow Groove, 225/60R16 M&S,used 1/2 season, 11/32 measured tread.Set of 4. $375. (970) 871-1688
Beautiful,Commercial grade 9Ft. pre-lit smokey mountain silk Christmas tree $495.00. Price includes delivery and setup. Contact Alpine Floral 970-879-2682
$~PAYING CASH~$FOR UNWANTED VEHICLES
970-846-7452970-291-9054
EXCLUSIVE TOWING
FREE: 12 Kittens to loving home. Due for shots & will need to spayed or neutered at 6 month. Call 970-276-8098.
FREE: Used mattress and box springs on Curve Plaza behind Steamboat Moxie.U-Haul.
METAL FORMONEY
•CASH for select cars•Copper,Aluminum,Tin
•FREE METAL DISPOSAL•All Kitchen Appliances
•Water Heaters•Washer & Dryers
•Computers & Laptops•Public Drop Off 24/7
•Recycle DON’T Dumpcycle
West US HWY 40Left past Riverbend
Golf Course
D&D Enterprises,Inc.
Local Company 970-870-1767
FREE WOOD PALLETS
PALLETS ARE LOCATED AT THE STEAMBOAT PILOT &TODAY BUILDING ON CURVE PLAZA.
PALLETS ARE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING. MAKE FOR GREAT FIREWOOD. YOU HAUL
AWAY AS MANY AS YOU WANT.
MATTRESS SHOPPING?Shop MOXIE
Great Mattresses!Great Prices!
Great Warranty!and most in stock!
1855 Shield Dr. #100970-879-9866
John Deere 2wd, Cab 148 JD Loader, 2 remotes, separate Loader controls, 3 point, 540/1000 power take off, mid 1000 pto. $10,500. 970-326-7308
HUNTING RIFLES IN STOCK NOWNew/Used firearms, AMMO!!Buy-Sell-Trade-Consign-Pawn2400 Lincoln-(970) 879-7176www.planbguns.com
Split Firewood, Dump Truck load/approx 4 loose cords. Craig and Routt County delivery, call for pricing. Maybell $140/cord, U-load. 970-234-5399
GONZALES FIREWOOD Cut, split,seasoned stacked & delivered! Serviced Steamboat for 23 Years! 970-723-8604 or 970-846-6206
It’s Free To Ask AQuestion
Call 870-9333Randy Salky, SalkyLaw
LLCFree Legal Advice
Free: Heavy Duty Shelving unit 5 shelves 2 drawers. 62”w x 37”h x 19”d.1475 Pine Grove Rd Suite 104. U-Haul 970-846-9349
FREE: Full Size futon mattress with wood frame. U-haul. 970-846-8665.
FREE: 20” Vizio TV, LCD HD with remote.Purchased in 2011. Originally $500.U-Haul. Call 970-871-4641.
Blown Head Gasket? $300 Head Gas-ket Repair, Mobile Service, 100% Guar-anteed, Free Cooling System Diagnosis 970-412-2449 or 970-819-5732
Restored One-horse Sleigh. Folding top, maroon & black, wool upholstery,new folding top with original bows, new shafts, body & dash wood all original,runners in excellent condition with ice/snow foot scrapers. This cutter is ready for sleighing or would make a beautiful business display or large-home decoration. $4,200 OBO (970)217-2042.
28 | Thursday, December 18, 2014 STEAMBOAT TODAYClASSifiEDS
Stand alone building on .86 acres in the city limits! Room to grow on this large lot with great circulation, generous parking and exposure from all angles. Building includes offices, 2 bathrooms and shop/garage space.
Price reduced to sell at $699,000.
21097388
Medora Fralick(970) 879-1402
Balcony Office Space
Downtown Lincoln Avenue
2,000 SF, 7 office suites& common areas.
Call 970-846-7694
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY. 1 located on the Yampa River Downtown, the other
Across from Wal-mart on Mt. Werner Road. Ski Town Commercial
970.871.0002
USER INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY!Occupy & collect rent or lease.
970.291.1255Aileen Sandstedt, SIOR
Cugino’s Italian Restaurant. Profitable 30+ yrs in business w/quality food & prime location, Kathy Billington Stein-berg 846-8418, Steamboat Sotheby’s.
RETAIL located off Mt. Werner Road.Great Signage. 1,250 SF Flexible terms.
Ski Town Commercial 970.871.0002
Wildhorse Marketplace1,200+sf Retail/Office spaces available for immediate occupancy. Competitive lease rates and incentives available.Ascent Real Estate 970-819-6342.
RETAIL Downtown. Lincoln Avenue Frontage. 1,110 – 1,800 SF Flexible
terms. Ski Town Commercial 970.871.0002
Prime, top-floor office space on the Re-sort Group Campus. 1,376 sqft. Incredi-ble views and minutes to the ski area.Call Jon or Brandon – 970 871 0002
Great investment property in Craig.Strong return with current tenant. This won’t last. With tenant and cashflow in
place. Price Reduced below appraisal @ $775,000!
Contact Medora Fralick (970) 846-4866
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STEAMBOAT: Loft style condo. Hilltop Parkway. High end finishes. 12 month lease. 1st, last, and $500 deposit at signing. Pet friendly. 970-846-4471.
CRAIG: EXCEPTIONAL, newly renovated 3 bed/2 bath. Includes all new appliances with W/D & storage. $875/mo. NICELY DONE PROPERTIES (970) 846-0188.
CRAIG: 2 BR, 1 BA, Apartment Unfur-nished, Electricity, Water, Gas included W/D, very quiet area near city park $750.00, 970-824-0392 or 970-326-8598.
CRAIG: Great selection of 2/bd apart-ments starting at $460/month. Choose the finish you like from a selection that is one of a kind: tile, slate, knotty pine and more... call 970-629-8262.
Craig:Safe,Quiet,Park-Like SettingHighland Green Apartments
1BD/$480 or 2BD/$575.(970) 824-6051 office
Happy Holidays Braveson Manor Apartment in Craig
1, 2 and 3BDs apts 970-620-3296.
Happy HolidaysCRAIG: Clean, Quiet Community located near college & hospital.
www.JacobCircleLots.comIndustrial district lots w/ all utilities to lot lines, flat landscapes & easy to develop.
$449,000 - $1,180,000Cam Boyd 970.846.8100
Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty
Rare Mountain LotLarge 1.97ac ski area single
family/duplex lot backing to Nat’l Forest.Amazing views, nice trees, great buy.
$574,900 #138833Kathy Billington Steinberg 970.846.8418Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty
Ski-In/Out Luxury Fractional3 BD/3BA at the Christie Lift base. 1/7
luxury ownership with A+Amenities & location.$139,000 #138448
Kathy Billington Steinberg 970.846.8418Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty
Gorgeous Mountaintop ViewsBig sunny Ski Area views on this 7+ac lot 15min to town. Roughed-in drive,building site cleared, electric to lot.
$279,000 #137939Kathy Billington Steinberg 970.846.8418Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty
BORDERS NATIONAL FOREST
Lake Catamount Lot #13 is beautiful and has stunning views of the lake.49+ Acres in a gated community on the south side of Lake Catamount with an ideal building site.#138832.$995,000.Darlinda Baldinger, ChLoe Lawrence.
Lot #9 is an incredible opportunity to own an extraordinary Cottage Lot in legendary Lake Catamount for a phenomenal price.Priced to sell, this lot offers an amazing building site with incredible views of Lake Catamount and the sunsets of the South Valley.#137117.$649,000.
Enjoy a view overlooking two 100 year ranches in the idyllic Pleasant Valley + Routt National Forest and the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area.38+ Acres w/ a building site that is nestled amongst the rolling meadows & streams of the South Valley.Don’t miss your opportunity to own this tranquil setting in Catamount, with some of the best fishing waters in Colorado! #139516.$939,000.
CatamountRanchClubandGolfCourse’s Best View lot! Lot 10, Catamount Ranch offers stunning views all the way to the Flat Tops. Overlooking the golf course,this lot has the ideal building site. If you like to be above it all,this is the perfect lot for you! #139745.$1,449,000.
Lot 39 is a great lot in The Sanctuary on the Rollingstone Ranch Golf Course. 0.56-Acres with excellent access to the road and a great level building site. #138552. $495,000.Darlinda Baldinger, ChLoe Lawrence.
Affordable Living Drastically reduced,lease to own. Country Club Heights Townhouse, 2BD/1BA. Only $3,000 down. $65,000. Payment will only be $392.24 + $150 HOA fees lower then rent Call 970-846-7284
WHY RENTWHEN YOU COULD OWN?
Call Lisa Olson at 970.846.0713 Search all listings LisaOlson.com
21100078
Bright & Cheery 2 bed/ 2 bath townhome at Mtn. Vista w/ a hard-to-find 2-car garage. One of the few true duplex units & is in an excellent location w/in the complex. Vaulted ceilings in the great room w/ gas fireplace, great floor plan, pet-friendly neighborhood w/ reasonable HOA dues. A local's favorite! MLS #139712 Offered @ $360,000.
New Construction in Steamboat2,700 sqft 4BD/ 3BA. Custom Kitchen
Stand alone building on .86 acres in the city limits! Room to grow on this large lot with great circulation, generous parking and exposure from all angles. Building includes offices, 2 bathrooms and shop/garage space.
Price reduced to sell at $699,000.
21097388
Medora Fralick(970) 879-1402
Balcony Office Space
Downtown Lincoln Avenue
2,000 SF, 7 office suites& common areas.
Call 970-846-7694
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY. 1 located on the Yampa River Downtown, the other
Across from Wal-mart on Mt. Werner Road. Ski Town Commercial
970.871.0002
USER INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY!Occupy & collect rent or lease.
970.291.1255Aileen Sandstedt, SIOR
Cugino’s Italian Restaurant. Profitable 30+ yrs in business w/quality food & prime location, Kathy Billington Stein-berg 846-8418, Steamboat Sotheby’s.
RETAIL located off Mt. Werner Road.Great Signage. 1,250 SF Flexible terms.
Ski Town Commercial 970.871.0002
Wildhorse Marketplace1,200+sf Retail/Office spaces available for immediate occupancy. Competitive lease rates and incentives available.Ascent Real Estate 970-819-6342.
RETAIL Downtown. Lincoln Avenue Frontage. 1,110 – 1,800 SF Flexible
terms. Ski Town Commercial 970.871.0002
Prime, top-floor office space on the Re-sort Group Campus. 1,376 sqft. Incredi-ble views and minutes to the ski area.Call Jon or Brandon – 970 871 0002
Great investment property in Craig.Strong return with current tenant. This won’t last. With tenant and cashflow in
place. Price Reduced below appraisal @ $775,000!
Contact Medora Fralick (970) 846-4866
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STEAMBOAT: Loft style condo. Hilltop Parkway. High end finishes. 12 month lease. 1st, last, and $500 deposit at signing. Pet friendly. 970-846-4471.
CRAIG: EXCEPTIONAL, newly renovated 3 bed/2 bath. Includes all new appliances with W/D & storage. $875/mo. NICELY DONE PROPERTIES (970) 846-0188.
CRAIG: 2 BR, 1 BA, Apartment Unfur-nished, Electricity, Water, Gas included W/D, very quiet area near city park $750.00, 970-824-0392 or 970-326-8598.
CRAIG: Great selection of 2/bd apart-ments starting at $460/month. Choose the finish you like from a selection that is one of a kind: tile, slate, knotty pine and more... call 970-629-8262.
Craig:Safe,Quiet,Park-Like SettingHighland Green Apartments
1BD/$480 or 2BD/$575.(970) 824-6051 office
Happy Holidays Braveson Manor Apartment in Craig
1, 2 and 3BDs apts 970-620-3296.
Happy HolidaysCRAIG: Clean, Quiet Community located near college & hospital.
www.JacobCircleLots.comIndustrial district lots w/ all utilities to lot lines, flat landscapes & easy to develop.
$449,000 - $1,180,000Cam Boyd 970.846.8100
Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty
Rare Mountain LotLarge 1.97ac ski area single
family/duplex lot backing to Nat’l Forest.Amazing views, nice trees, great buy.
$574,900 #138833Kathy Billington Steinberg 970.846.8418Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty
Ski-In/Out Luxury Fractional3 BD/3BA at the Christie Lift base. 1/7
luxury ownership with A+Amenities & location.$139,000 #138448
Kathy Billington Steinberg 970.846.8418Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty
Gorgeous Mountaintop ViewsBig sunny Ski Area views on this 7+ac lot 15min to town. Roughed-in drive,building site cleared, electric to lot.
$279,000 #137939Kathy Billington Steinberg 970.846.8418Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty
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Lake Catamount Lot #13 is beautiful and has stunning views of the lake.49+ Acres in a gated community on the south side of Lake Catamount with an ideal building site.#138832.$995,000.Darlinda Baldinger, ChLoe Lawrence.
Lot #9 is an incredible opportunity to own an extraordinary Cottage Lot in legendary Lake Catamount for a phenomenal price.Priced to sell, this lot offers an amazing building site with incredible views of Lake Catamount and the sunsets of the South Valley.#137117.$649,000.
Enjoy a view overlooking two 100 year ranches in the idyllic Pleasant Valley + Routt National Forest and the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area.38+ Acres w/ a building site that is nestled amongst the rolling meadows & streams of the South Valley.Don’t miss your opportunity to own this tranquil setting in Catamount, with some of the best fishing waters in Colorado! #139516.$939,000.
CatamountRanchClubandGolfCourse’s Best View lot! Lot 10, Catamount Ranch offers stunning views all the way to the Flat Tops. Overlooking the golf course,this lot has the ideal building site. If you like to be above it all,this is the perfect lot for you! #139745.$1,449,000.
Lot 39 is a great lot in The Sanctuary on the Rollingstone Ranch Golf Course. 0.56-Acres with excellent access to the road and a great level building site. #138552. $495,000.Darlinda Baldinger, ChLoe Lawrence.
Affordable Living Drastically reduced,lease to own. Country Club Heights Townhouse, 2BD/1BA. Only $3,000 down. $65,000. Payment will only be $392.24 + $150 HOA fees lower then rent Call 970-846-7284
WHY RENTWHEN YOU COULD OWN?
Call Lisa Olson at 970.846.0713 Search all listings LisaOlson.com
21100078
Bright & Cheery 2 bed/ 2 bath townhome at Mtn. Vista w/ a hard-to-find 2-car garage. One of the few true duplex units & is in an excellent location w/in the complex. Vaulted ceilings in the great room w/ gas fireplace, great floor plan, pet-friendly neighborhood w/ reasonable HOA dues. A local's favorite! MLS #139712 Offered @ $360,000.
New Construction in Steamboat2,700 sqft 4BD/ 3BA. Custom Kitchen
Call Lisa Olson at 970.846.0713 Search all listings LisaOlson.com
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Million Dollar Views 35 Acres in Craig 4BD/3BA In floor radiant heat by out door wood furnace. Heated 2 car garage.FSBO. NO Sun calls 970-824-6964
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RENTALS
2014 Acadia SLE AWDLike new, one owner,19k miles
3rd row seats. Call for info$29,950.00
#10903NorthwestAutoGMC.net
2002 Silver Ford Explorer XLT 144,000 mi., seats 8, tow package, 4 wheel on the fly. Great in the snow & off road! $3,750.00 OBO. Call 970-819-3787
2005 Tahoe LTZ4x4,Loaded,3rd row seats
Z71, moon roof, DVD$11,950#11069
NorthwestAutoGMC.net
2013 Ford Expedition XLT 4x4.Clean car fax, roomfor all the kiddo’s
34k miles$31,995
Stk# p2397Call Now !!!
2014 Jeep patriot 4x4,25K miles, clean car fax
HO HO HO price of$18,995.00Stk# P2337Call Now !!!
2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, Ruby Red Hard Top with Soft Top conversion,21,300 miles, excellent condition.$36,900 to serious buyers. Please call Richard at 970-871-6961.
2004 JeepGrand CherokeeWinter Ready!
3-Jeeps in Stock!
875-0700 - Steamboat6,000 mile/Warranty
2008 Polaris Dragon IQ 700cc. Excellent Condition, Stored in garage 2,760 Miles $3,700. Call 970-291-9620
2004 Envoy SUVOnly 68K miles
$9950.00#1222
NorthwestAutoGMC.net
2011 Toyota 4runner SR5, 4x4,sunroof, third row.
Clean car fax,Santa’s price $26,995
STK# P2354ACall Now !!!
2008 Jeep Patriot74K Miles
$2,500 Down Rides!Get Ready for Winter!Another Jeep Classic
-40 Vehicles Stocked
875-0700 - Steamboat2007 Audi Q7 V-8 4.2L, $13,250, one owner, 142k miles, black w/ grey leather interior, fully loaded. 970-846-8418
STEAMBOAT: Solstice Building 419 Oak St. main level corner office. Quiet, Meet-ing Area, Full Kitchen. Avail. Jan 1st.Steve 970-846-3123.
STEAMBOAT: Upstairs 837Lincoln Ave. Office space.Newly decorated. Available now.Call 303-941-4713.
NOSARA COSTA RICA: 2 BR, 2 BA House furnished, with Air Conditioning and Pool. Private and secluded home with the best ocean views! The best surfing and fishing is in Nosara Costa Rica! [email protected].
593 SF includes reception & threeoffices. Access to conference room,shared kitchen and abundant parking.$1,600 monthly includes utilities!Contact Medora Fralick (970) 879-1402
700-1300 sqft office spaces available@Fox Creek Park.Finished to your specsStorefront Space,20ft Cathedral Ceilings970-879-9133
Downtown Lincoln Avenue Office Space For Rent! Great exposure in a prime lo-cation at 5th & Lincoln. Choose from single office, office suite or the whole floor. Great situation for a long term ten-ant. Contact Medora Fralick (970) 846-4866
Now Available inThe Old Pilot Building
Gorgeous Suite & Loft SuiteLease includes Conference Room,Kitchen, Copier, Reception Area,Internet and Heat, AC, Electric.MUST SEE Executive offices.Call Beth at 970 846-2395
2013 Hyundai Santa fe, AWD 21k miles, clean far fax.
Holiday special at$21,995.00Stk# P2373Call Now !!!!
2004 VolvoXC-90 SUV
Black Beauty!
40 Vehicles Stocked875-0700 Steamboat
Used open 4-place snowmachine trailer,used HD skidsteer tilt trailer, Auto Parts of Craig Trailer Sales, Parts, Repair 824-6544
2007 Chevy Tahoe3rd Row Seating; Local Trade Ve-
hicle; 4 x 4; LT; CALL NOW$18,450.00
#8994NorthwestAutoGMC.net
2005 Ford Freestyle85K miles
DEAL-OF-THE-WEEK$750 Down Rides!
-875-0700 - Steamboat6,000 mile/Warranty
2011 Ford Flex Titanium AWD35K miles, Local trade,
clean car fax.Room for the whole family
$26,995.00Stk# F6916A
Call Now!!
2013 Toyota Rav4Very Clean; Low Miles; Great Gas
Mileage; AT; AWD; Alloys$22,950.00
#11475NorthwestAutoGMC.net
2010 Cadillac Escalade
Power, Luxury and4 wheel drive!Only $33,999
Stock # 54703Call David 970-879-3900
STEAMBOAT TODAY Thursday, December 18, 2014 | 31ClASSifiEDS
RENTALS
2014 Acadia SLE AWDLike new, one owner,19k miles
3rd row seats. Call for info$29,950.00
#10903NorthwestAutoGMC.net
2002 Silver Ford Explorer XLT 144,000 mi., seats 8, tow package, 4 wheel on the fly. Great in the snow & off road! $3,750.00 OBO. Call 970-819-3787
2005 Tahoe LTZ4x4,Loaded,3rd row seats
Z71, moon roof, DVD$11,950#11069
NorthwestAutoGMC.net
2013 Ford Expedition XLT 4x4.Clean car fax, roomfor all the kiddo’s
34k miles$31,995
Stk# p2397Call Now !!!
2014 Jeep patriot 4x4,25K miles, clean car fax
HO HO HO price of$18,995.00Stk# P2337Call Now !!!
2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, Ruby Red Hard Top with Soft Top conversion,21,300 miles, excellent condition.$36,900 to serious buyers. Please call Richard at 970-871-6961.
2004 JeepGrand CherokeeWinter Ready!
3-Jeeps in Stock!
875-0700 - Steamboat6,000 mile/Warranty
2008 Polaris Dragon IQ 700cc. Excellent Condition, Stored in garage 2,760 Miles $3,700. Call 970-291-9620
2004 Envoy SUVOnly 68K miles
$9950.00#1222
NorthwestAutoGMC.net
2011 Toyota 4runner SR5, 4x4,sunroof, third row.
Clean car fax,Santa’s price $26,995
STK# P2354ACall Now !!!
2008 Jeep Patriot74K Miles
$2,500 Down Rides!Get Ready for Winter!Another Jeep Classic
-40 Vehicles Stocked
875-0700 - Steamboat2007 Audi Q7 V-8 4.2L, $13,250, one owner, 142k miles, black w/ grey leather interior, fully loaded. 970-846-8418
STEAMBOAT: Solstice Building 419 Oak St. main level corner office. Quiet, Meet-ing Area, Full Kitchen. Avail. Jan 1st.Steve 970-846-3123.
STEAMBOAT: Upstairs 837Lincoln Ave. Office space.Newly decorated. Available now.Call 303-941-4713.
NOSARA COSTA RICA: 2 BR, 2 BA House furnished, with Air Conditioning and Pool. Private and secluded home with the best ocean views! The best surfing and fishing is in Nosara Costa Rica! [email protected].
593 SF includes reception & threeoffices. Access to conference room,shared kitchen and abundant parking.$1,600 monthly includes utilities!Contact Medora Fralick (970) 879-1402
700-1300 sqft office spaces available@Fox Creek Park.Finished to your specsStorefront Space,20ft Cathedral Ceilings970-879-9133
Downtown Lincoln Avenue Office Space For Rent! Great exposure in a prime lo-cation at 5th & Lincoln. Choose from single office, office suite or the whole floor. Great situation for a long term ten-ant. Contact Medora Fralick (970) 846-4866
Now Available inThe Old Pilot Building
Gorgeous Suite & Loft SuiteLease includes Conference Room,Kitchen, Copier, Reception Area,Internet and Heat, AC, Electric.MUST SEE Executive offices.Call Beth at 970 846-2395
2013 Hyundai Santa fe, AWD 21k miles, clean far fax.
Holiday special at$21,995.00Stk# P2373Call Now !!!!
2004 VolvoXC-90 SUV
Black Beauty!
40 Vehicles Stocked875-0700 Steamboat
Used open 4-place snowmachine trailer,used HD skidsteer tilt trailer, Auto Parts of Craig Trailer Sales, Parts, Repair 824-6544
2007 Chevy Tahoe3rd Row Seating; Local Trade Ve-
hicle; 4 x 4; LT; CALL NOW$18,450.00
#8994NorthwestAutoGMC.net
2005 Ford Freestyle85K miles
DEAL-OF-THE-WEEK$750 Down Rides!
-875-0700 - Steamboat6,000 mile/Warranty
2011 Ford Flex Titanium AWD35K miles, Local trade,
clean car fax.Room for the whole family
$26,995.00Stk# F6916A
Call Now!!
2013 Toyota Rav4Very Clean; Low Miles; Great Gas
Mileage; AT; AWD; Alloys$22,950.00
#11475NorthwestAutoGMC.net
2010 Cadillac Escalade
Power, Luxury and4 wheel drive!Only $33,999
Stock # 54703Call David 970-879-3900
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